From b15fabaf0da1766d2a97f4b209404b7e181ecfc6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kirk Mayo <kirk@silverstripe.com>
Date: Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:56:24 +1200
Subject: [PATCH] BUG: open ticket 5880 always show the current page type in
 the page type dropdown list

---
 code/model/SiteTree.php | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/code/model/SiteTree.php b/code/model/SiteTree.php
index b1190a5b0e..a05cbda3a5 100644
--- a/code/model/SiteTree.php
+++ b/code/model/SiteTree.php
@@ -2333,7 +2333,11 @@ protected function getClassDropdown() {
 		$result = array();
 		foreach($classes as $class) {
 			$instance = singleton($class);
-			if((($instance instanceof HiddenClass) || !$instance->canCreate())) continue;
+
+			// if the current page type is this the same as the class type always show the page type in the list see open ticket 5880 for why
+			if ($this->ClassName != $instance->ClassName) {
+				if((($instance instanceof HiddenClass) || !$instance->canCreate())) continue;
+			}
 			
 			if($perms = $instance->stat('need_permission')) {
 				if(!$this->can($perms)) continue;