diff --git a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/panel-launchers@cinnamon.org/applet.js b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/panel-launchers@cinnamon.org/applet.js
index 01afd9f64b..8358a4c05a 100644
--- a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/panel-launchers@cinnamon.org/applet.js
+++ b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/panel-launchers@cinnamon.org/applet.js
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ PanelAppLauncherMenu.prototype = {
     },
 
     _onRemoveActivate: function(item, event) {
+        this.close();
         this._launcher.launchersBox.removeLauncher(this._launcher, this._launcher.isCustom());
         this._launcher.actor.destroy();
     },