diff --git a/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js b/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js
index 642c73d8..a8fb74d5 100644
--- a/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js
+++ b/extensions/apps-menu/extension.js
@@ -283,9 +283,7 @@ const ApplicationsButton = new Lang.Class({
                                      y_expand: true,
                                      y_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.CENTER });
         hbox.add_child(this._label);
-        hbox.add_child(new St.Label({ text: '\u25BE',
-                                      y_expand: true,
-                                      y_align: Clutter.ActorAlign.CENTER }));
+        hbox.add_child(PopupMenu.arrowIcon(St.Side.BOTTOM));
 
         this.actor.add_actor(hbox);
         this.actor.name = 'panelApplications';