diff --git a/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js b/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js
index 7b044ba6..ffc8bf81 100644
--- a/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js
+++ b/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js
@@ -232,6 +232,10 @@ const ApplicationsMenu = new Lang.Class({
         this._button = button;
     },
 
+    isEmpty: function() {
+	return false;
+    },
+
     open: function(animate) {
         this._button.hotCorner.setBarrierSize(0);
         if (this._button.hotCorner.actor) // fallback corner