diff --git a/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog b/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
index edcfeed56..395c2050d 100644
--- a/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
+++ b/capplets/appearance/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2007-08-05  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
+
+	* appearance-themes.c: (themes_init): reinstate select-after-realize;
+	it's still necessary
+
 2007-08-05  Jens Granseuer  <jensgr@gmx.net>
 
 	Patch by: Dennis Cranston <dennis_cranston@yahoo.com>
diff --git a/capplets/appearance/appearance-themes.c b/capplets/appearance/appearance-themes.c
index 0ce6e7666..ece9a9302 100644
--- a/capplets/appearance/appearance-themes.c
+++ b/capplets/appearance/appearance-themes.c
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ themes_init (AppearanceData *data)
   gtk_icon_view_set_model (icon_view, GTK_TREE_MODEL (sort_model));
 
   g_signal_connect (icon_view, "selection-changed", (GCallback) theme_selection_changed_cb, data);
-  theme_select_name (icon_view, meta_theme->name);
+  g_signal_connect_after (icon_view, "realize", (GCallback) theme_select_name, meta_theme->name);
 
   w = glade_xml_get_widget (data->xml, "theme_install");
   gtk_button_set_image (GTK_BUTTON (w),