diff --git a/megamenu.module b/megamenu.module
index eaed593..b7295cb 100644
--- a/megamenu.module
+++ b/megamenu.module
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ function megamenu_theme_menu_tree($menu_name) {
   $slot_attributes = _megamenu_get_slot_attributes_by_name($menu_name); /* TODO: temp value, should be attached to twig level in admin interface. */
   $t1_position = 0;
   $branch_count = count($menutree);
+  $branch_items = array();
   
   foreach ($menutree as $branch) {
     $leaf_items_list='';
@@ -239,6 +240,7 @@ function megamenu_theme_menu_tree($menu_name) {
       $twig_count = count($branch['below']);
       
       foreach ($branch['below'] as $twig) {
+        $leaf_items_list="";
         if ($twig['below']){
           $t3_position = 0;
           $leaf_count = count($twig['below']);