Index: includes/menu.inc
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/includes/menu.inc,v
retrieving revision 1.255.2.17
diff -u -p -r1.255.2.17 menu.inc
--- includes/menu.inc	9 Jul 2008 15:23:50 -0000	1.255.2.17
+++ includes/menu.inc	1 Sep 2008 14:56:27 -0000
@@ -1855,7 +1855,7 @@ function menu_link_save(&$item) {
     $existing_item = db_fetch_array(db_query("SELECT * FROM {menu_links} WHERE mlid = %d", $item['mlid']));
   }
 
-  if (isset($item['plid'])) {
+  if (isset($item['plid']) && $item['plid']) {
     $parent = db_fetch_array(db_query("SELECT * FROM {menu_links} WHERE mlid = %d", $item['plid']));
   }
   else {