diff --git a/CRM/Core/Menu.php b/CRM/Core/Menu.php
index f370b8cacb6b..05701ad927d7 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Menu.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Menu.php
@@ -227,7 +227,8 @@ public static function fillMenuValues(&$menu, $path) {
 
       foreach ($fieldsToPropagate as $field) {
         if (!$fieldsPresent[$field]) {
-          if (CRM_Utils_Array::value($field, CRM_Utils_Array::value($parentPath, $menu)) !== NULL) {
+          $parentPath = $menu[$parentPath] ?? [];
+          if (CRM_Utils_Array::value($field, $parentPath) !== NULL) {
             $fieldsPresent[$field] = TRUE;
             $menu[$path][$field] = $menu[$parentPath][$field];
           }