diff --git a/library/Controller/Navigation/MenuDirector.php b/library/Controller/Navigation/MenuDirector.php
index e4be5a19f..7e1084b70 100644
--- a/library/Controller/Navigation/MenuDirector.php
+++ b/library/Controller/Navigation/MenuDirector.php
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public function buildStandardMenuWithPageTreeSubitems(): void
         $this->builder->mapMenuItemsFromObjectToArray();
         $this->builder->mapMenuItemsAcfFieldValues();
         $this->builder->convertStaticMenuItemsToPageTreeItems();
+        $this->builder->pageTreeAppendMenuItemsAncestors();
         $this->builder->pageTreeAppendChildren();
         $this->builder->applyMenuItemFilter();
         $this->builder->pageTreeAppendMenuItemsFetchUrl();