diff --git a/maven-plugins/maven-site-plugin/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/plugins/site/maven-site.vm b/maven-plugins/maven-site-plugin/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/plugins/site/maven-site.vm
index 409ec9c339..6bb91fa3a8 100644
--- a/maven-plugins/maven-site-plugin/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/plugins/site/maven-site.vm
+++ b/maven-plugins/maven-site-plugin/src/main/resources/org/apache/maven/plugins/site/maven-site.vm
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
     #else
       <a href="$currentItemHref">$item.getAttribute( "name" )</a>
     #end
-  </li>
   #if ( $item && $item.getChildren() && $item.getChildCount() > 0 )
     #set ( $display = false )
     #set ( $itemTmp = $item )
@@ -97,6 +96,7 @@
       </ul>
     #end
   #end
+  </li>
 #end
 
 #macro ( mainMenu )