diff --git a/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu.c b/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu.c
index ce51d037..f6ecd86f 100644
--- a/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu.c
+++ b/plugins/applicationsmenu/applicationsmenu.c
@@ -833,6 +833,9 @@ applications_menu_plugin_menu (GtkWidget              *button,
   if (button != NULL)
     gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (button), TRUE);
 
+  if (event == NULL)
+    g_usleep (100000);
+
   /* show the menu */
   gtk_menu_popup_at_widget (GTK_MENU (plugin->menu), button,
                             xfce_panel_plugin_get_orientation (XFCE_PANEL_PLUGIN (plugin)) == GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL