It should be noted this is not just limited to the Applications menu but also when selecting items from wingpanel plugins (eg sound settings from wingpanel-sound-indicator) in addition to opening a file from pantheon-files that open in an already running application (as outlined in this bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/elementaryos/+bug/1014120)
It should be noted this is not just limited to the Applications menu but also when selecting items from wingpanel plugins (eg sound settings from wingpanel- sound-indicator ) in addition to opening a file from pantheon-files that open in an already running application (as outlined in this bug https:/ /bugs.launchpad .net/elementary os/+bug/ 1014120)