diff --git a/interface/wx/menu.h b/interface/wx/menu.h
index 1b8a85aaca..0ac578cfd9 100644
--- a/interface/wx/menu.h
+++ b/interface/wx/menu.h
@@ -665,6 +665,9 @@ public:
     /**
         Inserts a break in a menu, causing the next appended item to appear in
         a new column.
+
+        This function only actually inserts a break in wxMSW and does nothing
+        under the other platforms.
     */
     virtual void Break();
 
diff --git a/samples/menu/menu.cpp b/samples/menu/menu.cpp
index 3d3f5c2e52..7c42ccd84d 100644
--- a/samples/menu/menu.cpp
+++ b/samples/menu/menu.cpp
@@ -592,7 +592,15 @@ MyFrame::MyFrame()
                      "Enable or disable the last menu item", true);
     menuMenu->Append(Menu_Menu_Check, "&Check menu item\tAlt-C",
                      "Check or uncheck the last menu item", true);
+
+    // Show the effect of Break(). As wxMSW is the only port in which calling
+    // it actually does something, insert a separator under the other platforms.
+#ifdef __WXMSW__
+    menuMenu->Break();
+#else
     menuMenu->AppendSeparator();
+#endif
+
     menuMenu->Append(Menu_Menu_GetInfo, "Get menu item in&fo\tAlt-F",
                      "Show the state of the last menu item");
 #if wxUSE_TEXTDLG