diff --git a/sugar/canvas/MenuIcon.py b/sugar/canvas/MenuIcon.py
index 7bcfcfeb..f7c6ddc2 100644
--- a/sugar/canvas/MenuIcon.py
+++ b/sugar/canvas/MenuIcon.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class MenuIcon(IconItem):
 		[grid_x2, grid_y2] = grid.convert_from_screen(x2, y2)
 
 		grid_x = grid_x2 + distance
-		if grid_x + self._menu.get_width() > Grid.ROWS:
+		if grid_x + self._menu.get_width() > Grid.COLS:
 			grid_x = grid_x1 - self._menu.get_width() + 1 - distance
 
 		grid_y = grid_y1