diff --git a/samples/dataview/dataview.cpp b/samples/dataview/dataview.cpp
index 0c51ce4a6b..42d4f0a74b 100644
--- a/samples/dataview/dataview.cpp
+++ b/samples/dataview/dataview.cpp
@@ -829,7 +829,9 @@ void MyFrame::OnHeaderRightClick( wxDataViewEvent &event )
     if(!m_log)
         return;
 
-    wxLogMessage("wxEVT_COMMAND_DATAVIEW_COLUMN_HEADER_RIGHT_CLICK, Column: %d", event.GetColumn());
+    int pos = m_musicCtrl->GetColumnPosition( event.GetDataViewColumn() );
+
+    wxLogMessage("wxEVT_COMMAND_DATAVIEW_COLUMN_HEADER_RIGHT_CLICK, Column position: %d", pos );
 }
 
 void MyFrame::OnSorted( wxDataViewEvent &event )
diff --git a/src/gtk/dataview.cpp b/src/gtk/dataview.cpp
index ef9823bf4a..7c963e709c 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dataview.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dataview.cpp
@@ -1975,6 +1975,16 @@ gtk_dataview_header_button_press_callback( GtkWidget *widget,
             return FALSE;
     }
 
+    if (gdk_event->button == 3)
+    {
+        wxDataViewCtrl *dv = column->GetOwner();
+        wxDataViewEvent event( wxEVT_COMMAND_DATAVIEW_COLUMN_HEADER_RIGHT_CLICK, dv->GetId() );
+        event.SetDataViewColumn( column );
+        event.SetModel( dv->GetModel() );
+        if (dv->GetEventHandler()->ProcessEvent( event ))
+            return FALSE;
+    }
+
     return FALSE;
 }