diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
index 144cb15..cc4a3ff 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/easybuttons.py
@@ -170,12 +170,16 @@ class easyButton( gtk.Button ):
 		self.add( Align1 )
 
 		self.connectSelf( "destroy", self.onDestroy )
+		self.connect( "released", self.onRelease )
 		# Reload icons when the theme changed
 		self.themeChangedHandlerId = iconManager.connect("changed", self.themeChanged )
 
 	def connectSelf( self, event, callback ):
 		self.connections.append( self.connect( event, callback ) )
 
+	def onRelease( self, widget ):
+		widget.set_state(gtk.STATE_NORMAL)
+
 	def onDestroy( self, widget ):
 		self.buttonImage.clear()
 		iconManager.disconnect( self.themeChangedHandlerId )