diff --git a/modules/mod_menu/helper.php b/modules/mod_menu/helper.php
index c8b64e9dd72b0..282a2477e1efb 100644
--- a/modules/mod_menu/helper.php
+++ b/modules/mod_menu/helper.php
@@ -54,6 +54,13 @@ public static function getList(&$params)
 			{
 				foreach ($items as $i => $item)
 				{
+					$item->parent = false;
+
+					if (isset($items[$lastitem]) && $items[$lastitem]->id == $item->parent_id)
+					{
+						$items[$lastitem]->parent = true;
+					}
+
 					if (($start && $start > $item->level)
 						|| ($end && $item->level > $end)
 						|| (!$showAll && $item->level > 1 && !in_array($item->parent_id, $path))
@@ -82,8 +89,6 @@ public static function getList(&$params)
 						$items[$lastitem]->level_diff = ($items[$lastitem]->level - $item->level);
 					}
 
-					$item->parent = (boolean) $menu->getItems('parent_id', (int) $item->id, true);
-
 					$lastitem     = $i;
 					$item->active = false;
 					$item->flink  = $item->link;