diff --git a/js/ui/panelMenu.js b/js/ui/panelMenu.js
index 44e2078b8..151f35afa 100644
--- a/js/ui/panelMenu.js
+++ b/js/ui/panelMenu.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Button.prototype = {
         this.menu.actor.add_style_class_name('panel-menu');
         this.menu.connect('open-state-changed', Lang.bind(this, this._onOpenStateChanged));
         this.menu.actor.connect('key-press-event', Lang.bind(this, this._onMenuKeyPress));
-        Main.layoutManager.addChrome(this.menu.actor);
+        Main.uiGroup.add_actor(this.menu.actor);
         this.menu.actor.hide();
     },