diff --git a/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/Entity/MenuLink.php b/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/Entity/MenuLink.php
index 4aee9a9..ccfdaef 100644
--- a/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/Entity/MenuLink.php
+++ b/core/modules/menu_link/lib/Drupal/menu_link/Entity/MenuLink.php
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ public static function preDelete(EntityStorageControllerInterface $storage_contr
     foreach ($entities as $entity) {
       // Children get re-attached to the item's parent.
       if ($entity->has_children) {
-        $children = $storage_controller->loadByProperties(array('plid' => $entity->plid));
+        $children = $storage_controller->loadByProperties(array('plid' => $entity->mlid));
         foreach ($children as $child) {
           $child->plid = $entity->plid;
           $storage_controller->save($child);