diff --git a/src/common/framecmn.cpp b/src/common/framecmn.cpp
index 87911b477f..cf0fbc201d 100644
--- a/src/common/framecmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/framecmn.cpp
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ void wxFrameBase::DoMenuUpdates(wxMenu* menu, wxWindow* focusWin)
             }
 
             if (item->GetSubMenu())
-                DoMenuUpdates(item->GetSubMenu(), (wxWindow*) NULL);
+                DoMenuUpdates(item->GetSubMenu(), focusWin);
         }
         node = node->GetNext();
     }