diff --git a/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js b/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js
index a8fb74d5..f8438fd0 100644
--- a/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js
+++ b/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ const ApplicationMenuItem = new Lang.Class({
         this._iconBin = new St.Bin();
         this.actor.add_child(this._iconBin);
 
-        let appLabel = new St.Label({ text: app.get_name() });
+        let appLabel = new St.Label({ text: app.get_name(), y_expand: true,
+                                      y_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.CENTER });
         this.actor.add_child(appLabel, { expand: true });
         this.actor.label_actor = appLabel;