=== modified file 'sites/all/modules/contrib/automenu/automenu.module'
--- sites/all/modules/contrib/automenu/automenu.module	2009-11-05 09:49:42 +0000
+++ sites/all/modules/contrib/automenu/automenu.module	2010-02-01 09:40:28 +0000
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
           if ($node->language) {
             $new_menu['options'] = array('langcode'=> $node->language);
           }
-          if( $existing_item = db_fetch_array(db_query("SELECT mlid FROM {menu_links} WHERE link_path = '%s' AND plid = %d", 'node/' . $node->nid, $new_menu['plid']))) {
-            $new_menu['mlid']=$existing_item['mlid'];
-          }          
+          if( $existing_item = db_fetch_array(db_query("SELECT mlid, weight, customized FROM {menu_links} WHERE link_path = '%s' AND plid = %d", 'node/' . $node->nid, $new_menu['plid']))) {
+            $new_menu = $new_menu + $existing_item;
+          }
           if (!menu_link_save($new_menu)) {
             drupal_set_message(t('There was an error saving the auto-menu link.'), 'error');
           }