diff --git a/panels/sound/data/gnome-sound-applet.desktop.in b/panels/sound/data/gnome-sound-applet.desktop.in
index 9fe33f447..a9c1b56d6 100644
--- a/panels/sound/data/gnome-sound-applet.desktop.in
+++ b/panels/sound/data/gnome-sound-applet.desktop.in
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ X-GNOME-Bugzilla-Component=sound
 # See http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=568320
 #X-GNOME-Autostart-Phase=Panel
 X-GNOME-Autostart-Notify=true
-AutostartCondition=GNOME3 is-session gnome-fallback
+AutostartCondition=GNOME3 if-session gnome-fallback