diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 3d4a0b62e..3de6a991e 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 - use a temporary filename to not overwrite existant files in ~/.themes
 (Closes: #97180).
 - theme-thumbnailer doesn't require an absolute path (Closes: #153203).
+- use ~/ instead of / as working directory for programs launched with the
+  multimedia keys (Closes: #162069).
 - some bugs and leaks fixed.
 
 gnome-control-center 2.9.3