diff --git a/content_menu.menu_admin.inc b/content_menu.menu_admin.inc
index e31ea77..8f9fec2 100644
--- a/content_menu.menu_admin.inc
+++ b/content_menu.menu_admin.inc
@@ -468,6 +468,8 @@ function content_menu_menu_form_handler_dummy($form, $form_state, $item) {
  * Menu add item operation handler for a new node menu item.
  */
 function content_menu_menu_form_handler_node($form, $form_state, $item, $type) {
+  // replace underscores in type name
+  $type = str_replace("_", "-", $type);
   drupal_set_message(t('You`re about to create a new menu item with a new content.'));
   drupal_set_message(t('Complete the process by filling out and saving the form below.'));
   drupal_goto('node/add/' . $type, array('query' => content_menu_assemble_query_string($item)));