diff --git a/src/common/menucmn.cpp b/src/common/menucmn.cpp
index e97a419bd6..e2d31c67f2 100644
--- a/src/common/menucmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/menucmn.cpp
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ bool wxMenuBase::SendEvent(int id, int checked)
             wxWindow *win = menu->GetInvokingWindow();
             if ( win )
             {
-                processed = win->GetEventHandler()->SafelyProcessEvent(event);
+                processed = win->HandleWindowEvent(event);
                 break;
             }