diff --git a/src/wp-admin/post-new.php b/src/wp-admin/post-new.php
index 79896c3b78..bfdffaf3a3 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/post-new.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/post-new.php
@@ -28,8 +28,16 @@ if ( 'post' == $post_type ) {
 	$submenu_file = "post-new.php?post_type=$post_type";
 	if ( isset( $post_type_object ) && $post_type_object->show_in_menu && $post_type_object->show_in_menu !== true ) {
 		$parent_file = $post_type_object->show_in_menu;
-		if ( ! isset( $_registered_pages[ get_plugin_page_hookname( "post-new.php?post_type=$post_type", $post_type_object->show_in_menu ) ] ) )
-			$submenu_file = $parent_file;
+		// What if there isn't a post-new.php item for this post type?
+		if ( ! isset( $_registered_pages[ get_plugin_page_hookname( "post-new.php?post_type=$post_type", $post_type_object->show_in_menu ) ] ) ) {
+			if (	isset( $_registered_pages[ get_plugin_page_hookname( "edit.php?post_type=$post_type", $post_type_object->show_in_menu ) ] ) ) {
+				// Fall back to edit.php for that post type, if it exists
+				$submenu_file = "edit.php?post_type=$post_type";
+			} else {
+				// Otherwise, give up and highlight the parent
+				$submenu_file = $parent_file;
+			}
+		}
 	} else {
 		$parent_file = "edit.php?post_type=$post_type";
 	}