diff --git a/capplets/background/ChangeLog b/capplets/background/ChangeLog
index ce122e34c..3a3dd5de4 100644
--- a/capplets/background/ChangeLog
+++ b/capplets/background/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 	* background-properties-capplet.c (setup_dialog): Don't hide
 	opacity controls
+	(dialog_button_clicked_cb): Apply settings after commiting the
+	change set
 
 	* background.schema: Added wallpaper-enabled
 
diff --git a/capplets/background/background-properties-capplet.c b/capplets/background/background-properties-capplet.c
index 49f13d241..4563a5ec4 100644
--- a/capplets/background/background-properties-capplet.c
+++ b/capplets/background/background-properties-capplet.c
@@ -250,10 +250,13 @@ create_dialog (void)
 static void
 dialog_button_clicked_cb (GnomeDialog *dialog, gint button_number, GConfChangeSet *changeset) 
 {
-	if (button_number == 0)
+	if (button_number == 0) {
 		gconf_engine_commit_change_set (gconf_engine_get_default (), changeset, TRUE, NULL);
-	else if (button_number == 1)
+		apply_settings ();
+	}
+	else if (button_number == 1) {
 		gnome_dialog_close (dialog);
+	}
 }
 
 int