diff --git a/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu.c b/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu.c
index 5bff6f2..8e272f9 100644
--- a/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu.c
+++ b/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu.c
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ applications_menu_plugin_get_property (GObject    *object,
       break;
 
     case PROP_BUTTON_TITLE:
-      g_value_set_string (value, exo_str_is_empty (plugin->button_title) ?
-          DEFAULT_TITLE : plugin->button_title);
+      g_value_set_string (value, plugin->button_title == NULL ? "" : plugin->button_title);
       break;
 
     case PROP_BUTTON_ICON:
@@ -317,7 +316,8 @@ applications_menu_plugin_set_property (GObject      *object,
       g_free (plugin->button_title);
       plugin->button_title = g_value_dup_string (value);
       gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (plugin->label),
-          plugin->button_title != NULL ? plugin->button_title : "");
+          exo_str_is_empty (plugin->button_title) ?
+          DEFAULT_TITLE : plugin->button_title);
       gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text (plugin->button, plugin->button_title);
       break;
 
@@ -505,6 +505,10 @@ applications_menu_plugin_configure_plugin (XfcePanelPlugin *panel_plugin)
                               G_OBJECT (object), "active");
     }
 
+  object = gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "button-title");
+  panel_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_ENTRY (object));
+  exo_mutual_binding_new (G_OBJECT (plugin), "button-title", G_OBJECT (object), "text");
+
   object = gtk_builder_get_object (builder, "icon-button");
   panel_return_if_fail (GTK_IS_BUTTON (object));
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (object), "clicked",