diff --git a/js/ui/dash.js b/js/ui/dash.js
index 6fcd70de6..b4de3ea5f 100644
--- a/js/ui/dash.js
+++ b/js/ui/dash.js
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ const ShowAppsIcon = new Lang.Class({
 
         this.setChild(this.toggleButton);
         this.setHover(false);
+        this.toggleButton.label_actor = this.label;
     },
 
     _createIcon: function(size) {