diff --git a/source/UI/js/Menu/Menu.js b/source/UI/js/Menu/Menu.js
index 457aeec0..c38083ec 100644
--- a/source/UI/js/Menu/Menu.js
+++ b/source/UI/js/Menu/Menu.js
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ Ox.Menu = function(options, self) {
     that.checkItem = function(id, checked) {
         Ox.Log('Menu', 'checkItem id', id)
         var group,
-            ids = id.split('_'),
+            ids = Ox.isEmpty(that.submenus) ? [id] : id.split('_'),
             item,
             offset,
             position,
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ Ox.Menu = function(options, self) {
     @*/
     that.getItem = function(id) {
         //Ox.Log('Menu', 'getItem id', id)
-        var ids = id.split('_'),
+        var ids = Ox.isEmpty(that.submenus) ? [id] : id.split('_'),
             item;
         if (ids.length == 1) {
             Ox.forEach(that.items, function(v) {