diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
index 3365de2..801af73 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/mintMenu.py
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class MainWindow( object ):
             self.plugins["applications"].focusSearchEntry()
 
     def grab( self ):
-        Gdk.pointer_grab( self.window.window, True, Gdk.EventMask.BUTTON_PRESS_MASK, self.window.window, Gdk.Cursor(Gdk.CursorType.ARROW), Gdk.CURRENT_TIME)
+        gdk.gdk_pointer_grab (hash(self.window.window), True, Gdk.EventMask.BUTTON_PRESS_MASK, None, None, 0)
         Gdk.keyboard_grab( self.window.window, False, Gdk.CURRENT_TIME )
         Gtk.grab_add(self.window)
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index e75a3f4..43e2067 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
                 startupMenuItem.connect( "toggled", self.onAddToStartup, widget )
 
             mTree.connect( 'deactivate', self.onMenuPopupDeactivate)
-            gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(mTree), None, hash(widget), None, 0, event.time)
+            gtk.gtk_menu_popup(hash(mTree), None, None, None, 0, 0)
             #mTree.popup_for_device( None, None, None, event.button, event.time )
             return True