diff --git a/core/modules/menu/lib/Drupal/menu/Tests/MenuTest.php b/core/modules/menu/lib/Drupal/menu/Tests/MenuTest.php
index a5c5456..46e6825 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu/lib/Drupal/menu/Tests/MenuTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu/lib/Drupal/menu/Tests/MenuTest.php
@@ -354,6 +354,11 @@ public function testMenuBundles() {
     $moved_item = entity_load('menu_link', $item->id(), TRUE);
     $this->assertNotEqual($moved_item->bundle(), $item->bundle(), 'Menu link bundle was changed');
     $this->assertEqual($moved_item->bundle(), $menu->id(), 'Menu link bundle matches the menu');
+
+    $unsaved_item = entity_create('menu_link', array('menu_name' => $menu->id(), 'link_title' => $this->randomName(16), 'link_path' => '<front>'));
+    $this->assertEqual($unsaved_item->bundle(), $menu->id(), 'Unsaved menu link bundle matches the menu');
+    $this->assertEqual($unsaved_item->menu_name, $menu->id(), 'Unsaved menu link menu name matches the menu');
+
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkStorageController.php b/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkStorageController.php
index 6a3eddb..e407379 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkStorageController.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/MenuLinkStorageController.php
@@ -69,6 +69,18 @@ public function __construct($entity_type, array $entity_info, Connection $databa
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
+  public function create(array $values) {
+    $entity = parent::create($values);
+
+    if (isset($entity->menu_name)) {
+      $entity->bundle = $entity->menu_name;
+    }
+    return $entity;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   public static function createInstance(ContainerInterface $container, $entity_type, array $entity_info) {
     return new static(
       $entity_type,