diff --git a/app/controllers/public/menu_items_controller.rb b/app/controllers/public/menu_items_controller.rb
index 90f469c..8fd19ed 100644
--- a/app/controllers/public/menu_items_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/public/menu_items_controller.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@ class Public::MenuItemsController < ApplicationController
 			@menu_item = MenuItem.find_by_slug("404")
 			
 		end
-  	end
+    if @menu_item.slug == "404"
+      render  :status => 404
+    end
+  
+  end
 
 end