diff --git a/src/mod_digicom_menu/tmpl/default.php b/src/mod_digicom_menu/tmpl/default.php
index aa9162f4..89de5a08 100644
--- a/src/mod_digicom_menu/tmpl/default.php
+++ b/src/mod_digicom_menu/tmpl/default.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 		<?php if (!$hideMainmenu) : ?>
 			<?php 
-			if ( isset($menuItems->submenu) && $menuItems->submenu != null && !is_null($menuItems->submenu) > 0) : 
+			if (count(json_decode(json_encode($menuItems->submenu), true)) > 0) : 
 				$menuItems  = $menuItems->submenu;
 				$dispatcher = JDispatcher::getInstance();
 				$dispatcher->trigger( 'onDigicomAfterAdminModMenuItem', array(&$menuItems));
@@ -50,4 +50,4 @@
 		<?php endif; ?>
 	</li>
 </ul>
-<?php endif; ?>
\ No newline at end of file
+<?php endif; ?>