diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/single/menu.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/single/menu.php
index 5886e6a20..ce078a710 100644
--- a/e107_core/shortcodes/single/menu.php
+++ b/e107_core/shortcodes/single/menu.php
@@ -6,22 +6,38 @@ if(!defined('e107_INIT'))
 
 function menu_shortcode($parm, $mode='')
 {
-	list($path,$echo) = explode(':', $parm);
-		
-	if(is_numeric($path)) // eg. {MENU=1} - renders area 1 as found in the e107_menu db table. 
+	if(is_array($parm)) //v2.x format allowing for parms. {MENU: path=y&count=x}
 	{
-		return e107::getMenu()->renderArea($parm);		
-	}
-	else // eg. {MENU=contact} for e107_plugins/contact/contact_menu.php OR {MENU=contact/other} for e107_plugins/contact/other_menu.php 
-	{
-		list($plugin,$menu) = explode("/",$path,2); 
-		
+		list($plugin,$menu) = explode("/",$parm['path'],2); 		
 		if($menu == '')
 		{
 			$menu = $plugin;	
 		}
 		
-		return e107::getMenu()->renderMenu($plugin,$menu."_menu");		
+		unset($parm['path']);
+		return e107::getMenu()->renderMenu($plugin,$menu."_menu", http_build_query($parm,'&'));		
+		
+	}
+	else
+	{
+	
+		list($path,$echo) = explode(':', $parm);
+			
+		if(is_numeric($path)) // eg. {MENU=1} - renders area 1 as found in the e107_menu db table. 
+		{
+			return e107::getMenu()->renderArea($parm);		
+		}
+		else // eg. {MENU=contact} for e107_plugins/contact/contact_menu.php OR {MENU=contact/other} for e107_plugins/contact/other_menu.php 
+		{
+			list($plugin,$menu) = explode("/",$path,2); 
+			
+			if($menu == '')
+			{
+				$menu = $plugin;	
+			}
+			
+			return e107::getMenu()->renderMenu($plugin,$menu."_menu");		
+		}
 	}
 }