diff --git a/samples/menu/menu.cpp b/samples/menu/menu.cpp
index 8e23b49843..7ca53327c4 100644
--- a/samples/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/samples/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ protected:
 #endif
 
     void OnMenuOpen(wxMenuEvent& event)
-        { LogMenuOpenOrClose(event, _T("opened")); }
+        { LogMenuOpenOrClose(event, _T("opened")); event.Skip(); }
     void OnMenuClose(wxMenuEvent& event)
-        { LogMenuOpenOrClose(event, _T("closed")); }
+        { LogMenuOpenOrClose(event, _T("closed")); event.Skip(); }
 
     void OnUpdateCheckMenuItemUI(wxUpdateUIEvent& event);