diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index 4628fd7..ae5db47 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -949,7 +949,8 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
 
                 mTree.show_all()
                 gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(mTree), None, None, None, None, ev.button, ev.time)
-                self.mintMenuWin.grab()
+                #self.mintMenuWin.grab()
+                mTree.connect( 'deactivate', self.onMenuPopupDeactivate)
 
             else:
                 mTree = Gtk.Menu()
@@ -969,7 +970,8 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
                 insertSpaceMenuItem.connect( "activate", self.onFavoritesInsertSpace, widget, insertBefore )
                 insertSeparatorMenuItem.connect( "activate", self.onFavoritesInsertSeparator, widget, insertBefore )
                 gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(mTree), None, None, None, None, ev.button, ev.time)
-                self.mintMenuWin.grab()
+                #self.mintMenuWin.grab()
+                mTree.connect( 'deactivate', self.onMenuPopupDeactivate)
 
     def menuPopup( self, widget, event ):
         if event.button == 3: