diff --git a/direct/src/leveleditor/LevelEditor.py b/direct/src/leveleditor/LevelEditor.py
index d05c40db2c..6a71bf2d3d 100644
--- a/direct/src/leveleditor/LevelEditor.py
+++ b/direct/src/leveleditor/LevelEditor.py
@@ -403,6 +403,7 @@ class LevelEditor(NodePath, PandaObject):
 	self.attributeDictionary['streetTexture'] = 'street_street_tex'
 	self.attributeDictionary['sidewalkTexture'] = 'street_sidewalk_tex'
         self.dnaOutputFile = 'toontown_central_working.dna'
+        self.editMenu.selectitem('Toontown Central')
 
     def editDonaldsDock(self):
 	self.levelMap.setPos(0.0,0.0,0.0)
@@ -416,6 +417,7 @@ class LevelEditor(NodePath, PandaObject):
 	self.attributeDictionary['sidewalkTexture'] = (
             'street_sidewalk_dock_tex')
         self.dnaOutputFile = 'donalds_dock_working.dna'
+        self.panel.editMenu.selectitem('Donalds Dock')
 
     def editMinniesMelodyLand(self):
 	self.levelMap.setPos(0.0,0.0,0.0)
@@ -429,6 +431,7 @@ class LevelEditor(NodePath, PandaObject):
 	self.attributeDictionary['sidewalkTexture'] = (
             'street_sidewalk_dock_tex')
         self.dnaOutputFile = 'minnies_melody_land_working.dna'
+        self.panel.editMenu.selectitem('Minnies Melody Land')
 
     def editTheBurrrgh(self):
 	self.levelMap.setPos(0.0,0.0,0.0)
@@ -442,6 +445,7 @@ class LevelEditor(NodePath, PandaObject):
 	self.attributeDictionary['sidewalkTexture'] = (
             'street_sidewalk_dock_tex')
         self.dnaOutputFile = 'the_burrrgh_working.dna'
+        self.panel.editMenu.selectitem('The Burrrgh')
 
     def showMap(self, mapName):
         if self.activeMap:
diff --git a/direct/src/leveleditor/PieMenu.py b/direct/src/leveleditor/PieMenu.py
index c9bf965041..638ce4e4ad 100644
--- a/direct/src/leveleditor/PieMenu.py
+++ b/direct/src/leveleditor/PieMenu.py
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@ class PieMenu(NodePath, PandaObject):
         self.assign(hidden.attachNewNode(NamedNode('PieMenu')))
         # Attach the menu
         self.menu = menu
-        # Create a scene graph reducer to flatten the menu
-        self.sgReducer = SceneGraphReducer(RenderRelation.getClassType())
-        self.sgReducer.applyTransitions(self.menu.node())
-        self.sgReducer.flatten(self.menu.node(), 0)
+        # Try to flatten the menu
+        menu.flattenStrong()
         self.menu.reparentTo(self)
         # Initialize instance variables
         self.direct = direct