diff --git a/xadmin/views/dashboard.py b/xadmin/views/dashboard.py
index 7aa9dafd5..fd1ea2255 100644
--- a/xadmin/views/dashboard.py
+++ b/xadmin/views/dashboard.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def __init__(self, widgets, attrs=None):
     def render(self, name, value, attrs=None):
         if value is None:
             value = ''
-        final_attrs = self.build_attrs(attrs, name=name)
+        final_attrs = self.build_attrs(attrs, {'name':name})
         final_attrs['class'] = 'nav nav-pills nav-stacked'
         output = [u'<ul%s>' % flatatt(final_attrs)]
         options = self.render_options(force_text(value), final_attrs['id'])