diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index 4a126981b..ae40f3e90 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -1658,7 +1658,10 @@ const AppIcon = new Lang.Class({
                 if (!isPoppedUp)
                     this._onMenuPoppedDown();
             }));
-            Main.overview.connect('hiding', Lang.bind(this, function () { this._menu.close(); }));
+            let id = Main.overview.connect('hiding', Lang.bind(this, function () { this._menu.close(); }));
+            this.actor.connect('destroy', function() {
+                Main.overview.disconnect(id);
+            });
 
             this._menuManager.addMenu(this._menu);
         }