diff --git a/gnome-desktop-2.24.0-fade.patch b/gnome-desktop-2.24.0-fade.patch
index e46ca6f..91e752b 100644
--- a/gnome-desktop-2.24.0-fade.patch
+++ b/gnome-desktop-2.24.0-fade.patch
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ diff -up gnome-desktop-2.24.0/libgnome-desktop/gnome-bg.c.fade gnome-desktop-2.2
  }
 diff -up /dev/null gnome-desktop-2.24.0/libgnome-desktop/gnome-bg-crossfade.c
 --- /dev/null	2008-10-20 05:51:19.470282574 -0400
-+++ gnome-desktop-2.24.0/libgnome-desktop/gnome-bg-crossfade.c	2008-10-20 10:28:25.000000000 -0400
-@@ -0,0 +1,452 @@
++++ gnome-desktop-2.24.0/libgnome-desktop/gnome-bg-crossfade.c	2008-10-20 13:58:17.000000000 -0400
+@@ -0,0 +1,451 @@
 +/* gnome-bg-crossfade.h - fade window background between two pixmaps
 + *
 + * Copyright (C) 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ diff -up /dev/null gnome-desktop-2.24.0/libgnome-desktop/gnome-bg-crossfade.c
 +draw_background (GnomeBGCrossfade *fade)
 +{
 +	if (GDK_WINDOW_TYPE (fade->priv->window) == GDK_WINDOW_FOREIGN ||
-+			GDK_WINDOW_TYPE (fade->priv->window) == GDK_WINDOW_ROOT) {
++	    GDK_WINDOW_TYPE (fade->priv->window) == GDK_WINDOW_ROOT) {
 +		GdkDisplay *display;
 +		display = gdk_drawable_get_display (fade->priv->window);
 +		gdk_window_clear (fade->priv->window);
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ diff -up /dev/null gnome-desktop-2.24.0/libgnome-desktop/gnome-bg-crossfade.c
 +	percent_done = CLAMP (percent_done, 0.0, 1.0);
 +
 +	/* If it's taking a long time to get to the first frame,
-+	 * then lengthen the duration, so the user will get to see
++	 * then double the duration, so the user will get to see
 +	 * the effect.
 +	 */
 +	if (fade->priv->is_first_frame && percent_done > .33) {
@@ -754,8 +754,7 @@ diff -up /dev/null gnome-desktop-2.24.0/libgnome-desktop/gnome-bg-crossfade.c
 +	gdk_window_set_back_pixmap (fade->priv->window,
 +				    fade->priv->fading_pixmap,
 +				    FALSE);
-+	gdk_window_clear (fade->priv->window);
-+	gdk_flush ();
++        draw_background (fade);
 +
 +	fade->priv->is_first_frame = TRUE;
 +	fade->priv->total_duration = .75;
diff --git a/gnome-desktop.spec b/gnome-desktop.spec
index e82ff5b..5d7c574 100644
--- a/gnome-desktop.spec
+++ b/gnome-desktop.spec
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 Summary: Package containing code shared among gnome-panel, gnome-session, nautilus, etc
 Name: gnome-desktop
 Version: 2.24.0
-Release: 8%{?dist}
+Release: 9%{?dist}
 URL: http://www.gnome.org
 Source0: http://download.gnome.org/sources/gnome-desktop/2.24/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 License: GPLv2+ and LGPLv2+
@@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %doc %{_datadir}/gtk-doc/html/gnome-desktop/
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Oct 20 2008 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> - 2.24.0-9
+- Fix icon flicker at start of cross fade
+
 * Mon Oct 20 2008 Ray Strode <rstrode@redhat.com> - 2.24.0-8
 - consoliate window repaint code to one place
 - Lengthen duration of animation if getting to the first frame