diff --git a/samples/menu/menu.cpp b/samples/menu/menu.cpp
index 98f94475cb..bb2e4de3b6 100644
--- a/samples/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/samples/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -346,6 +346,8 @@ wxMenuItem *MyFrame::GetLastMenuItem() const
 void MyFrame::LogMenuEvent(const wxCommandEvent& event)
 {
     int id = event.GetId();
+    if (!GetMenuBar()->FindItem(id))
+        return;
     wxString msg = wxString::Format("Menu command %d", id);
     if ( GetMenuBar()->FindItem(id)->IsCheckable() )
     {