diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index 822ef62363..904cb24bf9 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ Unix:
 wxGTK
 
 - fixed compilation with --disable-compat-22
+- set the event object correctly for wxMenu events (Bob Balfour)
 
 wxMSW:
 
diff --git a/src/gtk/menu.cpp b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
index 8632005318..18ca986e3e 100644
--- a/src/gtk/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
@@ -736,6 +736,7 @@ static void gtk_menu_clicked_callback( GtkWidget *widget, wxMenu *menu )
         commandEvent.SetEventObject(frame);
         if (item->IsCheckable())
             commandEvent.SetInt(item->IsChecked());
+        commandEvent.SetEventObject(menu);
 
         frame->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(commandEvent);
     }
diff --git a/src/gtk1/menu.cpp b/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
index 8632005318..18ca986e3e 100644
--- a/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk1/menu.cpp
@@ -736,6 +736,7 @@ static void gtk_menu_clicked_callback( GtkWidget *widget, wxMenu *menu )
         commandEvent.SetEventObject(frame);
         if (item->IsCheckable())
             commandEvent.SetInt(item->IsChecked());
+        commandEvent.SetEventObject(menu);
 
         frame->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent(commandEvent);
     }