diff --git a/administrator/components/com_menus/src/Controller/DisplayController.php b/administrator/components/com_menus/src/Controller/DisplayController.php
index 5eba2c6ef97c5..a7b189860d64a 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_menus/src/Controller/DisplayController.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_menus/src/Controller/DisplayController.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class DisplayController extends BaseController
     public function display($cachable = false, $urlparams = false)
     {
         // Verify menu
-        $menuType = $this->input->post->getCmd('menutype', '');
+        $menuType = $this->input->post->getString('menutype', '');
 
         if ($menuType !== '') {
             $uri = Uri::getInstance();