diff --git a/addons/portal/portal.py b/addons/portal/portal.py
index de39944e69f..4a96df1a65f 100644
--- a/addons/portal/portal.py
+++ b/addons/portal/portal.py
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ class portal(osv.osv):
     def do_create_menu(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
         """ create a parent menu for the given portals """
         menu_obj = self.pool.get('ir.ui.menu')
+        ir_data = self.pool.get('ir.model.data')
         menu_root = self._res_xml_id(cr, uid, 'portal', 'portal_menu')
         
         for p in self.browse(cr, uid, ids, context):
@@ -110,7 +111,13 @@ class portal(osv.osv):
             menu_id = menu_obj.create(cr, uid, menu_values, context)
             # set the parent_menu_id to item_id
             self.write(cr, uid, [p.id], {'parent_menu_id': menu_id}, context)
-        
+            menu_values.pop('parent_id')
+            menu_values.pop('groups_id')
+            menu_values.update({'model': 'ir.ui.menu',
+                         'module': 'portal',
+                         'res_id': menu_id,
+                         'noupdate': 'True'})
+            data_id = ir_data.create(cr, uid, menu_values, context)
         return True
 
     def _assign_menu(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):