diff --git a/addons/website/static/src/js/menu/content.js b/addons/website/static/src/js/menu/content.js
index a6f89d2afc8..c0daa93925f 100644
--- a/addons/website/static/src/js/menu/content.js
+++ b/addons/website/static/src/js/menu/content.js
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ var EditMenuDialog = weWidgets.Dialog.extend({
                 levels[menu.depth] = (levels[menu.depth] || 0) + 1;
                 var menuFields = this.flat[menu.id].fields;
                 menuFields['sequence'] = levels[menu.depth];
-                menuFields['parent_id'] = parseInt(menu['parent_id']) || this.rootMenuID;
+                menuFields['parent_id'] = menu['parent_id'] || this.rootMenuID;
                 data.push(menuFields);
             }
         });