diff --git a/js/ui/ibusCandidatePopup.js b/js/ui/ibusCandidatePopup.js
index 340f9a8e1..2a34144d5 100644
--- a/js/ui/ibusCandidatePopup.js
+++ b/js/ui/ibusCandidatePopup.js
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class IbusCandidatePopup extends BoxPointer.BoxPointer {
         this._dummyCursor = new Clutter.Actor({ opacity: 0 });
         Main.layoutManager.uiGroup.add_actor(this._dummyCursor);
 
-        Main.layoutManager.addChrome(this);
+        Main.layoutManager.addTopChrome(this);
 
         const box = new St.BoxLayout({
             style_class: 'candidate-popup-content',