diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index d361ec16c..30d565bc1 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -1137,11 +1137,7 @@ var FolderIcon = class FolderIcon {
 
         this.view = new FolderView();
 
-        this.actor.connect('clicked', () => {
-            this._ensurePopup();
-            this.view.actor.vscroll.adjustment.value = 0;
-            this._openSpaceForPopup();
-        });
+        this.actor.connect('clicked', this.open.bind(this));
         this.actor.connect('destroy', this.onDestroy.bind(this));
         this.actor.connect('notify::mapped', () => {
             if (!this.actor.mapped && this._popup)
@@ -1164,6 +1160,12 @@ var FolderIcon = class FolderIcon {
             this._popup.actor.destroy();
     }
 
+    open() {
+        this._ensurePopup();
+        this.view.actor.vscroll.adjustment.value = 0;
+        this._openSpaceForPopup();
+    }
+
     getAppIds() {
         return this.view.getAllItems().map(item => item.id);
     }