diff --git a/include/wx/msw/menu.h b/include/wx/msw/menu.h
index 8fa2b75a7a..31d104bccf 100644
--- a/include/wx/msw/menu.h
+++ b/include/wx/msw/menu.h
@@ -55,11 +55,12 @@ public:
     // Don't use this object after calling this method.
     WXHMENU MSWDetachHMENU() { WXHMENU m = m_hMenu; m_hMenu = NULL; return m; }
 
+    // Process WM_COMMAND.
+    virtual bool MSWCommand(WXUINT param, WXWORD id);
+
     // implementation only from now on
     // -------------------------------
 
-    bool MSWCommand(WXUINT param, WXWORD id);
-
     // get the native menu handle
     WXHMENU GetHMenu() const { return m_hMenu; }
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/menu.h b/interface/wx/menu.h
index 8859dfd683..08c7c1f5c0 100644
--- a/interface/wx/menu.h
+++ b/interface/wx/menu.h
@@ -931,6 +931,33 @@ public:
     */
     bool IsEnabled(int id) const;
 
+    /**
+        Allows handling native MSW menu command messages.
+
+        This is a low-level function which allows handling MSW @c WM_COMMAND
+        messages generated when menu items are selected. It is particularly
+        useful for the popup menus, as specific handling can then be defined in
+        a wxMenu-derived class directly, instead of in the wxWindow-derived
+        owner class.
+
+        The base class version of this function generates @c wxEVT_MENU command
+        events.
+
+        @param param
+            The MSW command parameter.
+
+        @param id
+            The id of the command.
+
+        @return
+            @true if the command was handled, @false otherwise.
+
+        @onlyfor{wxMSW}
+
+        @since 3.1.5
+    */
+    virtual bool MSWCommand(WXUINT param, WXWORD id);
+
     /**
         Inserts the given @a item at position 0, i.e.\ before all the other
         existing items.