diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4ae212d9..24059837 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.2.1 (2012-10-31 10:02:04) stable
+Version 2.2.1 (2012-10-31 10:22:15) stable
diff --git a/gluon/html.py b/gluon/html.py
index 648fc405..9635d243 100644
--- a/gluon/html.py
+++ b/gluon/html.py
@@ -2320,6 +2320,8 @@ class MENU(DIV):
                 li = LI(link)
             elif 'no_link_url' in self.attributes and self['no_link_url'] == link:
                 li = LI(DIV(name))
+            elif isinstance(link,dict):
+                li = LI(A(name, **link))
             elif link:
                 li = LI(A(name, _href=link))
             elif not link and isinstance(name, A):