diff --git a/wp-admin/nav-menus.php b/wp-admin/nav-menus.php
index 66e5883a9..b26ccb545 100644
--- a/wp-admin/nav-menus.php
+++ b/wp-admin/nav-menus.php
@@ -369,10 +369,12 @@ if ( ! $nav_menu_selected_title && is_nav_menu( $nav_menu_selected_id ) ) {
 }
 
 // Generate truncated menu names
-foreach( (array) $nav_menus as $_nav_menu ) {
+foreach( (array) $nav_menus as $key => $_nav_menu ) {
 	$_nav_menu->truncated_name = trim( wp_html_excerpt( $_nav_menu->name, 40 ) );
 	if ( $_nav_menu->truncated_name != $_nav_menu->name )
 		$_nav_menu->truncated_name .= '…';
+
+	$nav_menus[$key]->truncated_name = $_nav_menu->truncated_name;
 }
 
 // The theme supports menus