diff --git a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js
index 9284947785..a9bb5c6c4a 100644
--- a/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js
+++ b/etemplate/js/et2_widget_link.js
@@ -1811,7 +1811,8 @@ var et2_link_add = et2_inputWidget.extend(
 		}
 		this.app_select = et2_createWidget("link-apps", jQuery.extend({},this.options,{
 			'id': this.options.id + 'app',
-			value: this.options.application ? this.options.application : this.options.value && this.options.value.add_app ? this.options.value.add_app : null
+			value: this.options.application ? this.options.application : this.options.value && this.options.value.add_app ? this.options.value.add_app : null,
+			application_list: this.options.application ? this.options.application : null
 		}) ,this);
 		this.div.append(this.app_select.getDOMNode());
 		this.button = et2_createWidget("button", {id:this.options.id+"_add",label: this.egw().lang("add")}, this);