diff --git a/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js b/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js
index 342049c4..9667d3f2 100644
--- a/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js
+++ b/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js
@@ -90,7 +90,9 @@ class ApplicationMenuItem extends PopupMenu.PopupBaseMenuItem {
     }
 
     _updateIcon() {
-        this._iconBin.set_child(this.getDragActor());
+        let icon = this.getDragActor();
+        icon.style_class = 'icon-dropshadow';
+        this._iconBin.set_child(icon);
     }
 });