diff --git a/docs/changes.txt b/docs/changes.txt
index f3fed53b77..1335ef9c92 100644
--- a/docs/changes.txt
+++ b/docs/changes.txt
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ Changes in behaviour not resulting in compilation errors
   anymore and GetOrCreateAccessible() may return NULL, indicating that native
   system-provided accessibility should be used.
 
+- wxMSW port doesn't always let the system process WM_SYSKEYDOWN events any
+  more, make sure to call event.Skip() in your wxEVT_KEY_DOWN and/or wxEVT_CHAR
+  event handlers if you want the standard key combinations such as Alt-Space or
+  Alt-F4 to work.
+
+
 Changes in behaviour which may result in build errors
 -----------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/msw/window.cpp b/src/msw/window.cpp
index cd7e253ebe..8c3c961446 100644
--- a/src/msw/window.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/window.cpp
@@ -3258,8 +3258,6 @@ wxWindowMSW::MSWHandleMessage(WXLRESULT *result,
                             processed = HandleWindowEvent(event);
                 }
             }
-            if (message == WM_SYSKEYDOWN)  // Let Windows still handle the SYSKEYs
-                processed = false;
             break;
 
         case WM_SYSKEYUP: