diff --git a/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/files/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/6.0/applet.js b/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/files/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/6.0/applet.js
index ecd69f548f1..4329aae01bf 100644
--- a/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/files/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/6.0/applet.js
+++ b/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/files/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/6.0/applet.js
@@ -1979,9 +1979,10 @@ class SpicesUpdate extends IconApplet {
         this.menu.addMenuItem(new PopupSeparatorMenuItem());
 
         // sub-menu Configure
-        let _configure = new PopupSubMenuMenuItem(_("Configure"));
+        //~ let _configure = new PopupSubMenuMenuItem(_("Configure"));
+        let _configure = new PopupIconMenuItem(_("Configure")+" ⬇ ", "system-run", IconType.SYMBOLIC, { reactive: false });
         this.menu.addMenuItem(_configure);
-        this.menu.addMenuItem(new PopupSeparatorMenuItem());
+        //~ this.menu.addMenuItem(new PopupSeparatorMenuItem());
         let _configureOptions = [_("General"), _("Applets"), _("Desklets"), _("Extensions"), _("Themes"), _("Actions")];
         let _iconNames = ["su-general", "su-applets", "su-desklets", "su-extensions", "su-themes", "su-actions"];
         let _options = [];
@@ -1991,9 +1992,9 @@ class SpicesUpdate extends IconApplet {
             let _icon = _iconNames[i];
             _options[i] = new PopupIconMenuItem(_optionTitle, _icon, IconType.SYMBOLIC);
             _options[i].connect("activate", (event) => spawnCommandLineAsync("/usr/bin/xlet-settings applet %s -i %s -t %s".format(UUID, this.instanceId, i.toString())));
-            _configure.menu.addMenuItem(_options[i])
+            this.menu.addMenuItem(_options[i])
         }
-        _configure.menu.open();
+        //~ _configure.menu.open();
 
         // button Reload this applet
         if (DEBUG() || RELOAD()) {
@@ -2002,9 +2003,6 @@ class SpicesUpdate extends IconApplet {
             this.menu.addMenuItem(_reload_button);
         }
 
-        // Here the (future) notification list:
-
-
         // Help
         this.menu.addMenuItem(new PopupSeparatorMenuItem());
 
@@ -2526,6 +2524,7 @@ class SpicesUpdate extends IconApplet {
     } // End of on_generic_changed
 
     on_applet_added_to_panel() {
+        this.makeMenu();
         this.get_default_icon_color();
 
         // Run loop to refresh caches:
diff --git a/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/files/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/CHANGELOG.md b/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/files/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/CHANGELOG.md
index 4459b2b49e9..c9978ad06f2 100644
--- a/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/files/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/files/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+### v7.6.2~20250126
+  * Modification of the menu to fix #6781.
+
 ### v7.6.1~20250120
   * Fixes #6776.
 
diff --git a/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/files/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/metadata.json b/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/files/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/metadata.json
index ecd8e27a561..b367db223dc 100644
--- a/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/files/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/metadata.json
+++ b/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/files/SpicesUpdate@claudiux/metadata.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "Spices Update",
   "max-instances": "1",
   "hide-configuration": false,
-  "version": "7.6.1",
+  "version": "7.6.2",
   "description": "Warns you when installed Spices (actions, applets, desklets, extensions, themes) require an update or new Spices are available.",
   "multiversion": true,
   "cinnamon-version": [