diff --git a/mate_menu/plugins/applications.py b/mate_menu/plugins/applications.py
index c3da837c..b5d6b8fa 100644
--- a/mate_menu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/mate_menu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -1454,11 +1454,11 @@ def updateBoxes( self, menu_has_changed ):
                             startId = item["button"].connect( "enter", self.StartFilter, item["filter"] )
                             stopId = item["button"].connect( "leave", self.StopFilter )
                             item["button"].mouseOverHandlerIds = ( startId, stopId )
+                            item["button"].connect( "focus-in-event", self.categoryBtnFocus, item["filter"] )
                         else:
                             item["button"].mouseOverHandlerIds = None
 
                         item["button"].connect( "clicked", self.FilterAndClear, item["filter"] )
-                        item["button"].connect( "focus-in-event", self.categoryBtnFocus, item["filter"] )
                         item["button"].show()
 
                         self.categoryList.append( item )