diff --git a/lib/utils.pm b/lib/utils.pm
index fb7b9845..07adf5a1 100644
--- a/lib/utils.pm
+++ b/lib/utils.pm
@@ -390,6 +390,11 @@ sub menu_launch_type {
     send_key 'alt-f1';
     # srsly KDE y u so slo
     wait_still_screen 3;
+    my $relnum = get_release_number;
+    if (get_var("DESKTOP") eq "gnome" && $relnum > 32) {
+        # FIXME: workaround https://pagure.io/background-logo-extension/issue/26
+        assert_and_click "overview_search_box";
+    }
     type_very_safely $app;
     send_key 'ret';
 }
diff --git a/needles/gnome/overview_search_box-20200708.json b/needles/gnome/overview_search_box-20200708.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cff6898c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/needles/gnome/overview_search_box-20200708.json
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+{
+  "area": [
+    {
+      "xpos": 357,
+      "ypos": 59,
+      "width": 16,
+      "height": 19,
+      "type": "match"
+    }
+  ],
+  "properties": [],
+  "tags": [
+    "overview_search_box"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/needles/gnome/overview_search_box-20200708.png b/needles/gnome/overview_search_box-20200708.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f0fbc01b
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