diff --git a/hplip-desktop.patch b/hplip-desktop.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3c7e95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hplip-desktop.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+--- hplip-0.9.3/configure.in.desktop	2005-06-09 16:31:45.000000000 +0100
++++ hplip-0.9.3/configure.in	2005-06-09 16:32:36.000000000 +0100
+@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@
+ done
+ AC_MSG_RESULT("using $CUPS_BACKEND_PATH")
+ 
+-ICONSEARCHPATH="/usr/lib/menu /usr/share/applications"
+-ICON="hplip hplip.desktop"
++ICONSEARCHPATH="/usr/share/applications"
++ICON="hplip.desktop"
+ 
+ AC_MSG_CHECKING("for icon directory")
+ ICON_PATH=""
+--- hplip-0.9.3/configure.desktop	2005-06-09 16:31:48.000000000 +0100
++++ hplip-0.9.3/configure	2005-06-09 16:32:56.000000000 +0100
+@@ -21627,8 +21627,8 @@
+ echo "$as_me:$LINENO: result: \"using $CUPS_BACKEND_PATH\"" >&5
+ echo "${ECHO_T}\"using $CUPS_BACKEND_PATH\"" >&6
+ 
+-ICONSEARCHPATH="/usr/lib/menu /usr/share/applications"
+-ICON="hplip hplip.desktop"
++ICONSEARCHPATH="/usr/share/applications"
++ICON="hplip.desktop"
+ 
+ echo "$as_me:$LINENO: checking \"for icon directory\"" >&5
+ echo $ECHO_N "checking \"for icon directory\"... $ECHO_C" >&6
diff --git a/hplip.spec b/hplip.spec
index 74c6063..88227b3 100644
--- a/hplip.spec
+++ b/hplip.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Obsoletes: hpoj
 Url: http://sourceforge.net/projects/hpinkjet
 Source: http://kent.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/hpinkjet/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Patch1: hplip-forward-decl.patch
+Patch2: hplip-desktop.patch
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-buildroot
 
 Requires: desktop-file-utils >= 0.2.92
@@ -45,8 +46,13 @@ SANE driver for scanners in HP's multi-function devices (from HPOJ).
 %prep
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_DIR/%{name}-%{version}
 %setup -q
+
+# Make it build.
 %patch1 -p1 -b .forward-decl
 
+# Use /usr/share/applications for putting desktop files in.
+%patch2 -p1 -b .desktop
+
 %build
 %configure
 make
@@ -127,6 +133,9 @@ if ! grep ^hpoj /etc/sane.d/dll.conf >/dev/null 2>/dev/null ; then \
 fi
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jun  9 2005 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com>
+- Use /usr/share/applications for putting desktop files in (bug #159932).
+
 * Thu Jun  9 2005 Tim Waugh <twaugh@redhat.com> 0.9.3-1
 - Requires PyQt (bug #159932).