diff --git a/docs/latex/wx/evthand.tex b/docs/latex/wx/evthand.tex
index 98fed35695..4279553b51 100644
--- a/docs/latex/wx/evthand.tex
+++ b/docs/latex/wx/evthand.tex
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ each other.
 
 \membersection{wxEvtHandler::AddPendingEvent}\label{wxevthandleraddpendingevent}
 
-\func{void}{AddPendingEvent}{\param{wxEvent\& }{event}}
+\func{virtual void}{AddPendingEvent}{\param{wxEvent\& }{event}}
 
 This function posts an event to be processed later.
 
diff --git a/include/wx/event.h b/include/wx/event.h
index f7e28edb76..b3ac4bf845 100644
--- a/include/wx/event.h
+++ b/include/wx/event.h
@@ -2404,7 +2404,7 @@ public:
     virtual bool ProcessEvent(wxEvent& event);
 
     // add an event to be processed later
-    void AddPendingEvent(wxEvent& event);
+    virtual void AddPendingEvent(wxEvent& event);
 
     void ProcessPendingEvents();