--- gnome-settings-daemon-2.23.92/plugins/background/gsd-background-manager.c	2008-08-04 10:25:52.000000000 -0400
+++ fade/plugins/background/gsd-background-manager.c	2008-09-18 21:48:20.000000000 -0400
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
                 GdkScreen *screen;
                 GdkWindow *root_window;
                 GdkPixmap *pixmap;
+                GnomeBGCrossfade *fade;
 
                 screen = gdk_display_get_screen (display, i);
 
@@ -185,7 +186,9 @@
                                                  gdk_screen_get_height (screen),
                                                  TRUE);
 
-                gnome_bg_set_pixmap_as_root (screen, pixmap);
+                fade = gnome_bg_set_pixmap_as_root_with_crossfade (screen, pixmap, NULL);
+                g_signal_connect (fade, "finished",
+                                  G_CALLBACK (g_object_unref), NULL);
 
                 g_object_unref (pixmap);
         }