diff --git a/js/ui/iconGrid.js b/js/ui/iconGrid.js
index 13a87c3b7..9432bdf0d 100644
--- a/js/ui/iconGrid.js
+++ b/js/ui/iconGrid.js
@@ -569,6 +569,7 @@ const IconGrid = new Lang.Class({
                                            this._animationDone();
                                            this._restoreItemsOpacity();
                                        }
+                                       actor.reactive = true;
                                        actorClone.destroy();
                                    })};
                 fadeParams = { time: ANIMATION_FADE_IN_TIME_FOR_ITEM,