diff --git a/js/ui/panel.js b/js/ui/panel.js
index 24248865b..94dffda73 100644
--- a/js/ui/panel.js
+++ b/js/ui/panel.js
@@ -707,8 +707,6 @@ class Panel extends St.Widget {
 
 
         box.insert_child_at_index(container, position);
-        if (indicator.menu)
-            this.menuManager.addMenu(indicator.menu);
         this.statusArea[role] = indicator;
         let destroyId = indicator.connect('destroy', emitter => {
             delete this.statusArea[role];
@@ -741,6 +739,8 @@ class Panel extends St.Widget {
         if (!indicator.menu || indicator.menu._openChangedId)
             return;
 
+        this.menuManager.addMenu(indicator.menu);
+
         indicator.menu._openChangedId = indicator.menu.connect('open-state-changed',
             (menu, isOpen) => {
                 let boxAlignment;