diff --git a/cosmic-applet-minimize/src/lib.rs b/cosmic-applet-minimize/src/lib.rs
index 6d45d6a2..de055629 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-minimize/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-minimize/src/lib.rs
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for Minimize {
                 .core
                 .applet
                 .icon_button(icon)
-                .on_press(Message::OpenOverflowPopup);
+                .on_press_down(Message::OpenOverflowPopup);
 
             Some(btn.into())
         } else {
diff --git a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs
index 925ab76e..9b46b636 100644
--- a/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs
+++ b/cosmic-applet-status-area/src/components/app.rs
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ impl cosmic::Application for App {
                         .icon_button_from_handle(icon.clone().symbolic(true)),
                     _ => self.core.applet.icon_button(menu.icon_name()),
                 }
-                .on_press(Msg::TogglePopup(*id)),
+                .on_press_down(Msg::TogglePopup(*id)),
             )
             .on_mouse_enter(Msg::Hovered(*id))
             .into()