diff --git a/xsane-0.998-man.patch b/xsane-0.998-man.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e2877a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/xsane-0.998-man.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+From 38ae9448edd4375ee02b4b9e4b0b10464b699aa6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com>
+Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2012 16:16:15 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] patch: man
+
+Squashed commit of the following:
+
+commit 949c90a0b4debad8f78889e693fc01d43a7b802a
+Author: John Bradshaw <john@johnbradshaw.org>
+Date:   Sat Feb 5 17:06:37 2011 +0000
+
+    correct man page
+---
+ doc/xsane.man | 6 +++---
+ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/doc/xsane.man b/doc/xsane.man
+index d4907f7..ee363a8 100644
+--- a/doc/xsane.man
++++ b/doc/xsane.man
+@@ -126,13 +126,13 @@ or
+ .B -v
+ flag is given xsane prints a version information, some
+ information about gtk+ and gimp version it is compiled
+-against and lists the supported fileformats, then it exits.
++against and lists the supported file formats, then it exits.
+ .PP
+ when the
+ .B --license
+ or
+ .B -l
+-flag is igven xsane prints license information and exits.
++flag is given xsane prints license information and exits.
+ .PP
+ The
+ .B --device-settings
+@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ The
+ .B --no-mode-selection
+ or
+ .B -n
+-flag disables the menu for xsane mode selection (viwer, save, copy, fax, mail).
++flag disables the menu for xsane mode selection (viewer, save, copy, fax, mail).
+ .PP
+ If the
+ .B --Fixed
+-- 
+1.7.11.4
+
diff --git a/xsane.spec b/xsane.spec
index 2f13182..e0d2f52 100644
--- a/xsane.spec
+++ b/xsane.spec
@@ -53,6 +53,9 @@ Patch10: xsane-0.998-wmclass.patch
 # calculate minimum window size better for multi-head setups
 # submitted to upstream (Oliver Rauch) via email, 2012-09-03
 Patch11: xsane-0.998-preview-window-size.patch
+# correct some typos in the man page, original patch by John Bradshaw
+# submitted to upstream (Oliver Rauch) via email, 2012-09-03
+Patch12: xsane-0.998-man.patch
 # autoconf-generated files
 Patch100: xsane-0.998-1-autoconf.patch.bz2
 License: GPLv2+
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@ done
 %patch9 -p1 -b .libpng
 %patch10 -p1 -b .wmclass
 %patch11 -p1 -b .preview-window-size
+%patch12 -p1 -b .man
 
 %patch100 -p1 -b .autoconf
 
@@ -215,6 +219,7 @@ fi
 %changelog
 * Mon Sep 03 2012 Nils Philippsen <nils@redhat.com> - 0.998-12
 - calculate minimum window size better for multi-head setups
+- correct man page (#675437)
 
 * Sun Jul 22 2012 Fedora Release Engineering <rel-eng@lists.fedoraproject.org> - 0.998-11
 - Rebuilt for https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Fedora_18_Mass_Rebuild