diff --git a/panel.js b/panel.js
index ad155e8..d9b0f25 100644
--- a/panel.js
+++ b/panel.js
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ var dtpPanel = Utils.defineClass({
         } else {
             this.statusArea = Main.panel.statusArea;
             this.menuManager = Main.panel.menuManager;
-            this.grabOwner = Main.panel;
+            this.grabOwner = Main.panel.actor;
 
             setMenuArrow(this.statusArea.aggregateMenu._indicators.get_last_child(), position);