diff --git a/src/shell-tray-manager.c b/src/shell-tray-manager.c
index de8b861a2..681fba3f9 100644
--- a/src/shell-tray-manager.c
+++ b/src/shell-tray-manager.c
@@ -290,6 +290,7 @@ na_tray_icon_added (NaTrayManager *na_manager, GtkWidget *socket,
   gtk_widget_set_colormap (win, gtk_widget_get_colormap (socket));
 
   child = g_slice_new (ShellTrayManagerChild);
+  child->manager = manager;
   child->window = win;
   child->socket = socket;