diff --git a/typing-break/ChangeLog b/typing-break/ChangeLog
index 736385482..2ccd36dca 100644
--- a/typing-break/ChangeLog
+++ b/typing-break/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2008-07-02  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
+
+	Patch by: Andrey Gusev <ronne@list.ru>
+
+	* drw-break-window.c: (drw_break_window_init): make the typing break
+	window modal so it properly locks the screen when apps like firefox
+	are running in fullscreen mode (bug #441786)
+
 2008-06-27  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
 
 	Based on a patch by: Andrey Gusev <ronne@list.ru>
diff --git a/typing-break/drw-break-window.c b/typing-break/drw-break-window.c
index 2b0d418f9..3c4e4f2d4 100644
--- a/typing-break/drw-break-window.c
+++ b/typing-break/drw-break-window.c
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ drw_break_window_init (DrwBreakWindow *window)
 
 	gtk_window_set_keep_above (GTK_WINDOW (window), TRUE);
 	gtk_window_fullscreen (GTK_WINDOW (window));
+	gtk_window_set_modal (GTK_WINDOW (window), TRUE);
 
 	screen = gdk_screen_get_default ();
 	gdk_screen_get_monitor_geometry (screen, root_monitor, &monitor);