diff --git a/gimp-2.6.2-jpeg-units.patch b/gimp-2.6.2-jpeg-units.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c239031
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gimp-2.6.2-jpeg-units.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+diff -up gimp-2.6.2/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c.jpeg-units gimp-2.6.2/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c
+--- gimp-2.6.2/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c.jpeg-units	2008-10-30 10:32:32.000000000 +0100
++++ gimp-2.6.2/plug-ins/file-jpeg/jpeg-save.c	2008-11-11 12:32:18.000000000 +0100
+@@ -192,14 +192,19 @@ background_jpeg_save (PreviewPersistent 
+       /* display the preview stuff */
+       if (!pp->abort_me)
+         {
+-          struct stat buf;
+-          gchar       temp[128];
++          struct stat  buf;
++          gchar       *text;
++          gchar       *size_text;
+ 
+           g_stat (pp->file_name, &buf);
+-          g_snprintf (temp, sizeof (temp),
+-                      _("File size: %02.01f kB"),
+-                      (gdouble) (buf.st_size) / 1024.0);
+-          gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (preview_size), temp);
++
++          size_text = g_format_size_for_display (buf.st_size);
++          text = g_strdup_printf (_("File size: %s"), size_text);
++
++          gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (preview_size), text);
++
++          g_free (text);
++          g_free (size_text);
+ 
+           /* and load the preview */
+           load_image (pp->file_name, GIMP_RUN_NONINTERACTIVE, TRUE, NULL);
diff --git a/gimp.spec b/gimp.spec
index 2f43297..805ae05 100644
--- a/gimp.spec
+++ b/gimp.spec
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Version:        2.6.2
 %define age 0
 %define minorver 600
 %define microver %(ver=%{version}; echo ${ver##*.*.})
-Release:        1%{?dist}
+Release:        2%{?dist}
 Epoch:          2
 License:        GPLv2+
 Group:          Applications/Multimedia
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ Provides:       gimp-%{_arch} = %{?epoch:%{epoch}:}%{version}-%{release}
 Source0:        ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/v%{binver}/gimp-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Source1:        gimp-plugin-mgr.in
 Patch0:         gimp-2.6.2-xdg-open.patch
+Patch1:         gimp-2.6.2-jpeg-units.patch
 
 %description
 GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a powerful image composition and
@@ -168,6 +169,7 @@ EOF
 
 %setup -q -n gimp-%{version}
 %patch0 -p1 -b .xdg-open
+%patch1 -p1 -b .jpeg-units
 
 %build
 LIBAA="disable"; export LIBAA
@@ -443,6 +445,9 @@ fi
 %{_libdir}/gimp/%{interfacever}/plug-ins/help-browser
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Nov 11 2008 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 2:2.6.2-2
+- backport: use size units in JPEG save preview (#469551)
+
 * Fri Oct 31 2008 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 2:2.6.2-1
 - version 2.6.2
 - update xdg-open patch