diff --git a/app/models/communication/website/menu/item.rb b/app/models/communication/website/menu/item.rb
index 9fbd01862815b3eef3ab7b0ce35c201e011edab2..2f7f28b15573ee16dabe1761dddb65514ef1b723 100644
--- a/app/models/communication/website/menu/item.rb
+++ b/app/models/communication/website/menu/item.rb
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class Communication::Website::Menu::Item < ApplicationRecord
   end
 
   def sync_menu
-    menu.sync_with_git
+    menu.sync_with_git if menu
   end
 
   def siblings