diff -ur a/plugins/launcher/launcher.c b/plugins/launcher/launcher.c
--- a/plugins/launcher/launcher.c
+++ b/plugins/launcher/launcher.c
@@ -1484,6 +1484,7 @@
   /* deactivate the arrow button */
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (plugin->arrow), FALSE);
   gtk_widget_unset_state_flags (GTK_WIDGET (plugin->arrow), GTK_STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT);
+  gtk_widget_unset_state_flags (GTK_WIDGET (plugin->button), GTK_STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT);
 }
 
 
@@ -1576,6 +1577,7 @@
   /* inactivate the toggle button */
   gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (plugin->arrow), FALSE);
   gtk_widget_unset_state_flags (GTK_WIDGET (plugin->arrow), GTK_STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT);
+  gtk_widget_unset_state_flags (GTK_WIDGET (plugin->button), GTK_STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT);
 
   /* finish the drag */
   gtk_drag_finish (context, TRUE, FALSE, drag_time);
@@ -1746,6 +1748,7 @@
       /* deactivate the toggle button */
       gtk_toggle_button_set_active (GTK_TOGGLE_BUTTON (plugin->arrow), FALSE);
       gtk_widget_unset_state_flags (GTK_WIDGET (plugin->arrow), GTK_STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT);
+      gtk_widget_unset_state_flags (GTK_WIDGET (plugin->button), GTK_STATE_FLAG_PRELIGHT);
     }
 }