diff --git a/lib/uberkit/menu.rb b/lib/uberkit/menu.rb
index d0a0fe9..4c3a62f 100644
--- a/lib/uberkit/menu.rb
+++ b/lib/uberkit/menu.rb
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ def action_wrapper(contents, options = {}, url_for_options = {})
         classes << "current" if merits_current?(contents,options,url_for_options)
         classes << "disabled" if options.delete(:disabled)    
         classes << classes.join("_") if classes.size > 1
-        classes << options[:html].delete(:class) if options[:html]
-        content_tag(:li, contents, options[:html].merge(:class => classes.join(" ")))
+        classes << options[:html].delete(:class) if options[:html] && options[:html][:class]
+        content_tag(:li, contents, (options[:html] || {}).merge(:class => classes.join(" ")))
       end
 
       def merits_current?(contents,options={},url_for_options={})