diff --git a/basis/ui/gadgets/worlds/worlds.factor b/basis/ui/gadgets/worlds/worlds.factor
index 8a22107f3a..1809c13dd8 100644
--- a/basis/ui/gadgets/worlds/worlds.factor
+++ b/basis/ui/gadgets/worlds/worlds.factor
@@ -125,7 +125,8 @@ M: world request-focus-on ( child gadget -- )
     [ T{ rgba f 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 } ]
     [ T{ rgba f 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 } ] if ;
 
-: apply-world-attributes ( world attributes -- world )
+GENERIC# apply-world-attributes 1 ( world attributes -- world )
+M: world apply-world-attributes ( world attributes -- world )
     {
         [ title>> >>title ]
         [ status>> >>status ]