diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/menu.py b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/menu.py
index 74e3c406c..0ad4eb439 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailadmin/menu.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailadmin/menu.py
@@ -2,19 +2,30 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 from six import text_type
 
+try:
+    # renamed util -> utils in Django 1.7; try the new name first
+    from django.forms.utils import flatatt
+except ImportError:
+    from django.forms.util import flatatt
+
 from django.utils.text import slugify
 from django.utils.html import format_html
 
 
 class MenuItem(object):
-    def __init__(self, label, url, name=None, classnames='', order=1000):
+    def __init__(self, label, url, name=None, classnames='', attrs=None, order=1000):
         self.label = label
         self.url = url
         self.classnames = classnames
         self.name = (name or slugify(text_type(label)))
         self.order = order
 
+        if attrs:
+            self.attr_string = flatatt(attrs)
+        else:
+            self.attr_string = ""
+
     def render_html(self):
         return format_html(
-            """<li class="menu-{0}"><a href="{1}" class="{2}">{3}</a></li>""",
-            self.name, self.url, self.classnames, self.label)
+            """<li class="menu-{0}"><a href="{1}" class="{2}"{3}>{4}</a></li>""",
+            self.name, self.url, self.classnames, self.attr_string, self.label)