diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/base_menu.xml b/openerp/addons/base/base_menu.xml
index 6c8055ff8d4..770e0e2d329 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/base_menu.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/base_menu.xml
@@ -2,11 +2,18 @@
 <openerp>
     <data>
 
-        <menuitem id="menu_reporting" name="Reporting" sequence="170" groups="base.group_user"/>
+        <!-- Top menu item -->
+        <menuitem name="Reporting"
+            id="menu_reporting"
+            groups="base.group_user"
+            sequence="170"/>
             <menuitem id="menu_reporting_dashboard" name="Dashboards" parent="menu_reporting" sequence="0"/>
             <menuitem id="menu_reporting_config" name="Configuration" parent="menu_reporting" sequence="100" groups="base.group_system"/>
 
-        <menuitem id="menu_administration" name="Settings" sequence="180"/>
+        <!-- Top menu item -->
+        <menuitem name="Settings"
+            id="menu_administration"
+            sequence="500"/>
             <menuitem id="menu_management" name="Modules" parent="menu_administration" sequence="0"/>
             <menuitem id="menu_config" name="Configuration" parent="menu_administration" sequence="1"/>
             <menuitem id="menu_administration_shortcut" parent="menu_administration" name="Custom Shortcuts" sequence="50"/>