diff --git a/wxPython/CHANGES.txt b/wxPython/CHANGES.txt
index 124170f4d2..8886bb0bfe 100644
--- a/wxPython/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/wxPython/CHANGES.txt
@@ -17,9 +17,16 @@ unicode.
 Fixed problem where the wrong class name could sometimes be used for
 OOR.
 
-Fixed a interpreter lock problem in the __eq__ and __ne__ methods in
+Fixed an interpreter lock problem in the __eq__ and __ne__ methods in
 wxSize and etc.
 
+Updated PyCrust to version 0.9
+
+Instead of always logging C++ assertions, added wxPYAPP_ASSERT_LOG
+flag to turn it on.  In most cases turning it into an exception (the
+default behavior) is enough.  See below in the 2.3.4.1 notes for more
+details.
+
 
 
 
diff --git a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
index cb2a1eeb38..580f7c235c 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
+++ b/wxPython/src/helpers.cpp
@@ -198,11 +198,6 @@ void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
                 buf += msg;
             }
 
-            // Send it to the normal log destination, but only if
-            // not _DIALOG because it will call this too
-            if ( !(m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG))
-                wxLogDebug(buf);
-
             // set the exception
             wxPyBeginBlockThreads();
             PyObject* s = wx2PyString(buf);
@@ -215,6 +210,20 @@ void wxPyApp::OnAssert(const wxChar *file,
             // NULL, signalling the exception to Python.
         }
 
+        // Send it to the normal log destination, but only if
+        // not _DIALOG because it will call this too
+        if ( (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_LOG) && !(m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG)) {
+            wxString buf;
+            buf.Alloc(4096);
+            buf.Printf(wxT("%s(%d): assert \"%s\" failed"),
+                       file, line, cond);
+            if (msg != NULL) {
+                buf += wxT(": ");
+                buf += msg;
+            }
+            wxLogDebug(buf);
+        }
+
         // do the normal wx assert dialog?
         if (m_assertMode & wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG)
             wxApp::OnAssert(file, line, cond, msg);
diff --git a/wxPython/src/helpers.h b/wxPython/src/helpers.h
index dc14a66fe7..ce8c873553 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/helpers.h
+++ b/wxPython/src/helpers.h
@@ -427,7 +427,8 @@ void wxPyCBH_delete(wxPyCallbackHelper* cbh);
 enum {
     wxPYAPP_ASSERT_SUPPRESS  = 1,
     wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION = 2,
-    wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG    = 4
+    wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG    = 4,
+    wxPYAPP_ASSERT_LOG       = 8
 };
 
 class wxPyApp: public wxApp
diff --git a/wxPython/src/wx.i b/wxPython/src/wx.i
index e2dfce3419..747fa6839e 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/wx.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/wx.i
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ wxSize      wxDefaultSize;
 enum {
     wxPYAPP_ASSERT_SUPPRESS  = 1,
     wxPYAPP_ASSERT_EXCEPTION = 2,
-    wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG    = 4
+    wxPYAPP_ASSERT_DIALOG    = 4,
+    wxPYAPP_ASSERT_LOG       = 8
 };