diff --git a/module/common/model.php b/module/common/model.php
index 0c1b6de31e..a251afb539 100644
--- a/module/common/model.php
+++ b/module/common/model.php
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ class commonModel extends model
         $subMenu = array();
         foreach($items as $subMenuKey => $subMenuLink)
         {
-            if(isset($subMenuLink['link'])) $subMenuLink = $subMenuLink['link'];
+            if(is_array($subMenuLink) and isset($subMenuLink['link'])) $subMenuLink = $subMenuLink['link'];
             $subMenuLink = vsprintf($subMenuLink, $replace);
             list($subMenuName, $subMenuModule, $subMenuMethod, $subMenuParams) = explode('|', $subMenuLink);