--- plugins/launcher/launcher.c (revision 28246)
+++ plugins/launcher/launcher.c (working copy)
@@ -111,12 +111,21 @@
                                      const GValue          *param_values,
                                      LauncherPlugin        *launcher)
 {
+    static guint recursion = 0;
+    if (recursion)
+    {
+        return TRUE;
+    }
+    recursion++;
+
     /* update the button icon */
     launcher_icon_button_set_icon (launcher);
 
     /* destroy the menu */
     launcher_menu_destroy (launcher);
 
+    recursion--;
+
     /* keep hook alive */
     return TRUE;
 }