diff --git a/source/ubl-utils.c b/source/ubl-utils.c
index 5812abe..ab582b2 100644
--- a/source/ubl-utils.c
+++ b/source/ubl-utils.c
@@ -918,6 +918,8 @@ dictionary *yon_scan_desktops(){
     }
     if (apps_dict) return apps_dict;
 }
+
+static int scanned_size=0;
 static apps *scanned_application = NULL;
 apps *yon_apps_scan_and_parse_desktops(int *sizef)
 {
@@ -1009,6 +1011,7 @@ apps *yon_apps_scan_and_parse_desktops(int *sizef)
     }
     *sizef = size;
     scanned_application = applist;
+    scanned_size=size;
     return applist;
 };
 
@@ -1101,7 +1104,7 @@ char *yon_app_chooser_open_with_sections(char *section_name, char *section_filte
         }
     }
     va_end(args);
-    int size;
+    int size=scanned_size;
     apps *app_list = scanned_application ? scanned_application : yon_apps_scan_and_parse_desktops(&size);
     int valid = gtk_tree_model_get_iter_first(GTK_TREE_MODEL(store),&iter);
     for (; valid; valid = gtk_tree_model_iter_next(GTK_TREE_MODEL(store),&iter)){