diff --git a/pathauto_menu_link.module b/pathauto_menu_link.module
index 2cf842e..2866633 100644
--- a/pathauto_menu_link.module
+++ b/pathauto_menu_link.module
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function _pathauto_menu_link_update($link) {
 function _pathauto_menu_link_update_children($link) {
   if ($link['has_children']) {
     // Find the child menu items.
-    $children = menu_build_tree($link['menu_name'], array('expanded' => array($link['mlid'])));
+    $children = menu_build_tree($link['menu_name'], array('expanded' => array($link['mlid']), 'min_depth' => $link['depth'] + 1));
     foreach ($children as $child) {
       $link = $child['link'];