# \[UB 26.04} Ghost applet 👻

**URL:** <https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ub-26-04-ghost-applet/8791>\
**Category:** Budgie Desktop\
**Created:** [July 15, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ub-26-04-ghost-applet/8791 "2026-07-15T03:58:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![jlb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/jlb/32/4919_2.png) [@jlb](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/jlb)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 3:58am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ub-26-04-ghost-applet/8791/1 "2026-07-15T03:58:05Z")

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I just noticed something strange: I had installed System Monitor applet on UB 26.04 a while ago, but I hadn’t realized until today that a “ghost” black version was showing up too:

![ghost_applet](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/uploads/ubuntubudgie/optimized/2X/8/8915e77f8e5b57e6b7422bc83ce461d363dc6b24_2_690x69.png)

I removed the applet from the panel and restarted the computer, but nothing changed.  
Plus, even though you can’t tell from my screenshot, it’s still working.

Even after running `sudo apt purge budgie-sysmonitor-applet`, it still sticks to the panel! 🤔

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**Author:** ![jlb](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/jlb/32/4919_2.png) [@jlb](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/u/jlb)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 6:48am UTC](https://discourse.ubuntubudgie.org/t/ub-26-04-ghost-applet/8791/2 "2026-07-15T06:48:05Z")

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Found it! You also had to disable the autostart for indicator-sysmonitor and/or uninstall it. 🙄