diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a4007ffe58..79c77331b2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2007-05-14  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
+
+	* gtk/gtkvseparator.c (gtk_vseparator_size_request): Fix
+	size requisition for wide vertical separators.  (#438113, 
+	Benjamin Berg)
+
 2007-05-13  Emmanuele Bassi  <ebassi@gnome.org>
 
 	* gtk/gtksearchenginesimple.c: Include <ftw.h> and use nftw() and
diff --git a/gtk/gtkvseparator.c b/gtk/gtkvseparator.c
index e401ec7e7c..cb8c6bdfb4 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkvseparator.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkvseparator.c
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ gtk_vseparator_size_request (GtkWidget      *widget,
                         NULL);
 
   if (wide_separators)
-    requisition->height = separator_width;
+    requisition->width = separator_width;
   else
-    requisition->height = widget->style->xthickness;
+    requisition->width = widget->style->xthickness;
 }
 
 static gint