diff --git a/wp-admin/ms-options.php b/wp-admin/ms-options.php
index 10b19e969f..15f6ae29f5 100644
--- a/wp-admin/ms-options.php
+++ b/wp-admin/ms-options.php
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ if (isset($_GET['updated'])) {
 			$menu_perms = get_site_option( 'menu_items' );
 			$menu_items = apply_filters( 'mu_menu_items', array('plugins' => __('Plugins')) );
 			foreach ( (array) $menu_items as $key => $val ) {
-				echo "<tr><th scope='row'>" . esc_html($val) . "</th><td><input type='checkbox' name='menu_items[" . $key . "]' value='1'" . checked($menu_perms[$key], '1', false) . " /></td></tr>";
+				echo "<tr><th scope='row'>" . esc_html($val) . "</th><td><input type='checkbox' name='menu_items[" . $key . "]' value='1'" .  ( isset( $menu_perms[ $key ] ) ? checked( $menu_perms[ $key ], '1', false ) : '' ) . " /></td></tr>";
 			}
 			?>
 		</table>