diff --git a/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu-dialog.glade b/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu-dialog.glade
index fdb7704..8538eb2 100644
--- a/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu-dialog.glade
+++ b/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu-dialog.glade
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
                         <child>
                           <object class="GtkCheckButton" id="show-button-title">
                             <property name="label" translatable="yes">_Show button title</property>
+			    <property name="active">True</property>
                             <property name="visible">True</property>
                             <property name="can_focus">True</property>
                             <property name="receives_default">False</property>
diff --git a/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu.c b/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu.c
index 70f53b5..d125d9e 100644
--- a/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu.c
+++ b/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ applications_menu_plugin_class_init (ApplicationsMenuPluginClass *klass)
                                    PROP_SHOW_BUTTON_TITLE,
                                    g_param_spec_boolean ("show-button-title",
                                                          NULL, NULL,
-                                                         TRUE,
+                                                         FALSE,
                                                          EXO_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
   g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class,
@@ -221,10 +221,12 @@ applications_menu_plugin_init (ApplicationsMenuPlugin *plugin)
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (plugin->box), plugin->icon, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
   gtk_widget_show (plugin->icon);
 
+
   plugin->label = gtk_label_new (DEFAULT_TITLE);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (plugin->box), plugin->label, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-  gtk_widget_show (plugin->label);
 
+  if (plugin->show_button_title)
+      gtk_widget_show (plugin->label);
   /* prepare the menu */
   plugin->menu = garcon_gtk_menu_new (NULL);
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (plugin->menu), "selection-done",