diff --git a/gnome-settings-daemon/ChangeLog b/gnome-settings-daemon/ChangeLog
index ecf0aed20..395af7dc7 100644
--- a/gnome-settings-daemon/ChangeLog
+++ b/gnome-settings-daemon/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2002-01-14  Bradford Hovinen  <hovinen@ximian.com>
 
+	* gnome-settings-daemon.c (main): Enable code to load settings;
+	call gnome_settings_background_load too
+
 	* gnome-settings-background.c (gnome_settings_background_init):
 	Use the correct key to register the callback
 
diff --git a/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-daemon.c b/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-daemon.c
index cb9096e01..cc287f3af 100644
--- a/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-daemon.c
+++ b/gnome-settings-daemon/gnome-settings-daemon.c
@@ -192,12 +192,12 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
         }
     }
   
-#if 0
   gdk_window_add_filter (NULL, manager_event_filter, NULL);
   gnome_settings_xsettings_load (client);
   gnome_settings_mouse_load (client);
   gnome_settings_sound_load (client);
-#endif  
+  gnome_settings_background_load (client);
+
   if (!terminated)
     gtk_main ();