diff --git a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/sound@cinnamon.org/metadata.json b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/sound@cinnamon.org/metadata.json
index aad28ae1b0..d95e3e776c 100644
--- a/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/sound@cinnamon.org/metadata.json
+++ b/files/usr/share/cinnamon/applets/sound@cinnamon.org/metadata.json
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@
  "uuid": "sound@cinnamon.org",
  "name": "Sound",
  "description": "A Cinnamon applet to control sound and music",
- "icon": "cs-sound"
+ "icon": "cs-sound",
+ "max-instances": -1
 }