diff --git a/libbackground/ChangeLog b/libbackground/ChangeLog
index 4fcb5f954..b55b71e6d 100644
--- a/libbackground/ChangeLog
+++ b/libbackground/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2003-02-16  Kjartan Maraas  <kmaraas@gnome.org>
+
+	* applier.c: Fix a typo in a comment.
+	
 Tue Feb  4 17:09:18 2003  Jonathan Blandford  <jrb@redhat.com>
 
 	* Release 2.2.0.1
diff --git a/libbackground/applier.c b/libbackground/applier.c
index 32fb1a49e..7cceddff5 100644
--- a/libbackground/applier.c
+++ b/libbackground/applier.c
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ render_small_pixmap_p (const BGPreferences *prefs)
 	return prefs->gradient_enabled && !prefs->wallpaper_enabled;
 }
 
-/* Create a persistant pixmap. We create a separate display
+/* Create a persistent pixmap. We create a separate display
  * and set the closedown mode on it to RetainPermanent
  */
 static GdkPixmap *