diff --git a/menu_icons_css_item.tpl.php b/menu_icons_css_item.tpl.php
index 3bc98a1..3e6d3e0 100755
--- a/menu_icons_css_item.tpl.php
+++ b/menu_icons_css_item.tpl.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * @author dylan@opensourcery.com
  */
 ?>
-.menu-<?php print $mlid ?>, ul.links li.menu-<?php print $mlid ?> {
+a.menu-<?php print $mlid ?>, ul.links li.menu-<?php print $mlid ?> a {
   background-image: url(<?php print $path ?>);
   padding-<?php print "$pos:$size"?>px;
   background-repeat: no-repeat;