diff --git a/gnome-applets.spec b/gnome-applets.spec
index 54df025..1e0b908 100644
--- a/gnome-applets.spec
+++ b/gnome-applets.spec
@@ -158,7 +158,9 @@ libraries contained in the gnome-applets package.
 %patch30 -p1 -b .fix-null-applet
 %patch31 -p1 -b .fix-find
 %patch33 -p1 -b .node-leak
-%patch35 -p1 -b .mixer-sync
+pushd mixer/
+%patch35 -p0 -b .mixer-sync
+popd
 
 cp gswitchit/gswitchit-applet.png  gswitchit/gswitchit-properties-capplet.png