diff --git a/src/extension.js b/src/extension.js
index 73bfd24..dad434c 100644
--- a/src/extension.js
+++ b/src/extension.js
@@ -94,8 +94,9 @@ class Extension {
      * @param {string} box - The box to order.
      */
     #orderTopBarItems(box) {
-        // Only run, when in "user" session mode.
-        if(Main.sessionMode.currentMode !== "user") {
+        // Only run, when the session mode is "user" or the parent session mode
+        // is "user".
+        if(Main.sessionMode.currentMode !== "user" && Main.sessionMode.parentMode !== "user") {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -152,8 +153,9 @@ class Extension {
      * orders the items of all top bar boxes.
      */
     #handleNewItemsAndOrderTopBar() {
-        // Only run, when in "user" session mode.
-        if(Main.sessionMode.currentMode !== "user") {
+        // Only run, when the session mode is "user" or the parent session mode
+        // is "user".
+        if(Main.sessionMode.currentMode !== "user" && Main.sessionMode.parentMode !== "user") {
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/extensionModules/BoxOrderManager.js b/src/extensionModules/BoxOrderManager.js
index 19a0535..a206739 100644
--- a/src/extensionModules/BoxOrderManager.js
+++ b/src/extensionModules/BoxOrderManager.js
@@ -184,8 +184,9 @@ var BoxOrderManager = GObject.registerClass({
      * bar to the correct box orders.
      */
     saveNewTopBarItems() {
-        // Only run, when in "user" session mode.
-        if(Main.sessionMode.currentMode !== "user") {
+        // Only run, when the session mode is "user" or the parent session mode
+        // is "user".
+        if(Main.sessionMode.currentMode !== "user" && Main.sessionMode.parentMode !== "user") {
             return;
         }