diff --git a/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog b/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
index 77b1d07af..d9d40f6da 100644
--- a/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
+++ b/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2007-07-29  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
+
+	* data/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop.in.in: add %F to the exec
+	line so external programs like epiphany can set the background (bug
+	#456337)
+
 2007-07-29  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
 
 	* data/appearance.glade:
diff --git a/capplets/appearance/data/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop.in.in b/capplets/appearance/data/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop.in.in
index 1e31837e0..02a7719a0 100644
--- a/capplets/appearance/data/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop.in.in
+++ b/capplets/appearance/data/gnome-appearance-properties.desktop.in.in
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Encoding=UTF-8
 _Name=Appearance
 _Comment=Customize the look of the desktop
-Exec=gnome-appearance-properties
+Exec=gnome-appearance-properties %F
 Icon=gnome-settings-theme
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application