diff --git a/capplets/default-applications/ChangeLog b/capplets/default-applications/ChangeLog
index bb61dfb79..6b3ebe3a2 100644
--- a/capplets/default-applications/ChangeLog
+++ b/capplets/default-applications/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-07-24  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
+
+	* gnome-default-applications.xml.in: use -x instead of -e as exec_flag
+	for Terminator (bug #544058)
+
 2008-07-15  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
 
 	* Makefile.am: install the default apps list in the default-apps
diff --git a/capplets/default-applications/gnome-default-applications.xml.in b/capplets/default-applications/gnome-default-applications.xml.in
index 373c7f55d..a134edc37 100644
--- a/capplets/default-applications/gnome-default-applications.xml.in
+++ b/capplets/default-applications/gnome-default-applications.xml.in
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@
       <executable>terminator</executable>
       <command>terminator</command>
       <icon-name>terminator</icon-name>
-      <exec-flag>-e</exec-flag>
+      <exec-flag>-x</exec-flag>
     </terminal>
     <terminal>
       <_name>Standard XTerminal</_name>