Index: src/orca/where_am_I.py
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--- src/orca/where_am_I.py	(revision 2836)
+++ src/orca/where_am_I.py	(working copy)
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@
         # Alt FO for the open menu item in the File menu). We only
         # want to speak the shortcut associated with the menu item.
         #
-        if obj.parent and obj.parent.role == rolenames.ROLE_MENU:
+        if text and obj.parent and obj.parent.role == rolenames.ROLE_MENU:
             text = text[-1]
         
         utterances.append(text)
