1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/modules/menu/menu.module b/modules/menu/menu.module
index 7204cd7ba..d5291cf02 100644
--- a/modules/menu/menu.module
+++ b/modules/menu/menu.module
@@ -450,8 +450,11 @@ function menu_get_menus($all = TRUE) {
  *   FALSE otherwise.
  */
 function menu_valid_path($form_item) {
+  global $menu_admin;
   $item = array();
   $path = $form_item['link_path'];
+  // We indicate that a menu administrator is running the menu access check.
+  $menu_admin = TRUE;
   if ($path == '<front>' || menu_path_is_external($path)) {
     $item = array('access' => TRUE);
   }
@@ -468,5 +471,6 @@ function menu_valid_path($form_item) {
   else {
     $item = menu_get_item($path);
   }
+  $menu_admin = FALSE;
   return $item && $item['access'];
 }