diff --git a/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog b/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
index b42f631c3..6dcb77117 100644
--- a/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
+++ b/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-04-11  Benjamin Berg  <benjamin@sipsolutions.net>
+
+	* theme-util.c: (theme_delete):
+	Only delete the theme if the user pressed OK (bug #578694)
+
 2009-03-18  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
 
 	* appearance-desktop.c: (wp_remove_wallpaper): after removing an
diff --git a/capplets/appearance/theme-util.c b/capplets/appearance/theme-util.c
index 3ca262f9d..461b904cc 100644
--- a/capplets/appearance/theme-util.c
+++ b/capplets/appearance/theme-util.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ theme_delete (const gchar *name, ThemeType type)
   gtk_dialog_add_button (dialog, GTK_STOCK_DELETE, GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT);
   response = gtk_dialog_run (dialog);
   gtk_widget_destroy (GTK_WIDGET (dialog));
-  if (response == GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL)
+  if (response != GTK_RESPONSE_ACCEPT)
     return FALSE;
 
   /* Most theme types are put into separate subdirectories. For those