diff --git a/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py b/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
index c07d721..0f931ab 100644
--- a/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
+++ b/advlabdb/adminModelViews.py
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ class SemesterView(SecureAdminModelView):
             category=categoryText,
         )
 
-        category = self._menu_categories.get(categoryText)
+        category = space._menu_categories.get(categoryText)
 
         link.parent = category
         category._children.insert(0, link)