diff --git a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
index 297a94b03..1f6f75cf2 100755
--- a/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
+++ b/xvaga/xvaga.cpp
@@ -3012,6 +3012,8 @@ BOOLEAN xvt_menu_popup(MENU_ITEM *menu_p, WINDOW win, PNT pos,
 			item = new wxMenuItem(&menu, mi->tag, mi->text, wxEmptyString, mi->checkable);
 		menu.DoAppend(item);
     item->Enable(mi->enabled); // Fattibile solo dopo l'append
+    if (mi->checkable)
+      item->Check(mi->checked);
 	}
   CAST_WIN(win, w);
   bool ok = w.PopupMenu(&menu, pos.h, pos.v);
diff --git a/xvaga/xvt_type.h b/xvaga/xvt_type.h
index 3e22cd90a..85b8b5587 100755
--- a/xvaga/xvt_type.h
+++ b/xvaga/xvt_type.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ PAT_VERT,	/* vertical lines */
 PAT_FDIAG,	/* diagonal lines -- top-left to bottom-right */
 PAT_BDIAG,	/* diagonal lines -- top-right to bottom-left */
 PAT_CROSS,	/* horizontal and vertical crossing lines */
-PAT_DIAGCROSS,	/* diagonol crossing lines */
+PAT_DIAGCROSS,	/* diagonal crossing lines */
 PAT_RUBBER,	/* rubber banding */
 PAT_SPECIAL
 } PAT_STYLE;