diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailsites/wagtail_hooks.py b/wagtail/wagtailsites/wagtail_hooks.py
index 18e0dbfe2..0b238f7ff 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailsites/wagtail_hooks.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailsites/wagtail_hooks.py
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ class SitesMenuItem(MenuItem):
 
 @hooks.register('register_settings_menu_item')
 def register_sites_menu_item():
-    return MenuItem(_('Sites'), urlresolvers.reverse('wagtailsites_index'), classnames='icon icon-site', order=602)
+    return SitesMenuItem(_('Sites'), urlresolvers.reverse('wagtailsites_index'), classnames='icon icon-site', order=602)