diff --git a/js/ui/dash.js b/js/ui/dash.js
index 4c7064368..4f778785e 100644
--- a/js/ui/dash.js
+++ b/js/ui/dash.js
@@ -440,6 +440,9 @@ const Dash = new Lang.Class({
         item.setChild(display.actor);
 
         item.setLabelText(app.get_name());
+        // Override default AppWellIcon label_actor
+        display.actor.label_actor = item.label;
+
 
         display.icon.setIconSize(this.iconSize);
         display.actor.connect('notify::hover',