diff --git a/jquery.mobilemenu.js b/jquery.mobilemenu.js
index e51925a..d9d52a8 100644
--- a/jquery.mobilemenu.js
+++ b/jquery.mobilemenu.js
@@ -129,14 +129,19 @@
 	
 	//function to create options in the select menu
 	function createOption($item, $container, text){
+		// check for valid href attribute
+		var href = var href = $item.find('a:first').attr('href');
+	        if (!href) {
+	            href = '#';
+	        }
+	        
+	        //if no text param is passed, use list item's text, otherwise use settings.groupPageText
+	        if(!text){
+	            $('<option value="' + href + '">'+$.trim(getText($item))+'</option>').appendTo($container);
+	        } else {
+	            $('<option value="' + href + '">'+text+'</option>').appendTo($container);
+	        }
 		
-		//if no text param is passed, use list item's text, otherwise use settings.groupPageText
-		if(!text){
-			$('<option value="'+$item.find('a:first').attr('href')+'">'+$.trim(getText($item))+'</option>').appendTo($container);
-		} else {
-			$('<option value="'+$item.find('a:first').attr('href')+'">'+text+'</option>').appendTo($container);
-		}
-	
 	}//createOption()
 	
 	
@@ -148,7 +153,9 @@
 		var $optgroup = $('<optgroup label="'+$.trim(getText($group))+'" />');
 		
 		//append top option to it (current list item's text)
-		createOption($group,$optgroup, settings.groupPageText);
+		if (settings.groupPageText != false) { 
+			createOption($group, $optgroup, settings.groupPageText);
+		}
 	
 		//loop through each sub-nav list
 		$group.children('ul, ol').each(function(){