--- menu_access.orig.module	2009-09-10 23:41:47.000508000 -0400
+++ menu_access.module	2009-09-10 23:42:30.000307000 -0400
@@ -1036,11 +1036,11 @@ function _menu_access_menu_tree_check_ac
   $new_tree = array();
   foreach ($tree as $key => $v) {
     $item = &$tree[$key]['link'];
-    _menu_link_translate($item);
     // hack to enforce menu item access.
         if (module_exists('menu_item_access')) {
           $item['access'] = menu_access_check_menu_item_access($item['mlid']);
         } 
+    _menu_link_translate($item);
     if ($item['access']) {
       if ($tree[$key]['below']) {
         _menu_access_menu_tree_check_access($tree[$key]['below']);
