diff --git a/src/common/framecmn.cpp b/src/common/framecmn.cpp
index e4456b0da6..4abe465d33 100644
--- a/src/common/framecmn.cpp
+++ b/src/common/framecmn.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ void wxFrameBase::OnMenuHighlight(wxMenuEvent& event)
 // Implement internal behaviour (menu updating on some platforms)
 void wxFrameBase::OnInternalIdle()
 {
+    wxTopLevelWindow::OnInternalIdle();
+    
 #if wxUSE_MENUS && wxUSE_IDLEMENUUPDATES
     if (wxUpdateUIEvent::CanUpdate(this))
         DoMenuUpdates();