diff --git a/js/ui/screenShield.js b/js/ui/screenShield.js
index e4ffde5dd..c6202feca 100644
--- a/js/ui/screenShield.js
+++ b/js/ui/screenShield.js
@@ -399,6 +399,8 @@ const Arrow = new Lang.Class({
             this._shadowHelper = St.ShadowHelper.new(this._shadow);
         else
             this._shadowHelper = null;
+
+        this.parent();
     },
 
     vfunc_paint: function() {