diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 09085d50dc..d85ed6971c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2008-11-02  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
+
+	Bug 558929 – gtkstatusicon.c: 'event' is a member of the structure
+
+	* gtk/gtkstatusicon.c: Fix the build.
+
 2008-11-02  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
 
 	* gtk/gtkimagemenuitem.c: Make it possible to overrule the
diff --git a/gtk/gtkstatusicon.c b/gtk/gtkstatusicon.c
index 9b1a43a7ba..84236cea99 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkstatusicon.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkstatusicon.c
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ button_callback (gpointer data)
 {
   ButtonCallbackData *bc = (ButtonCallbackData *) data;
 
-  if (event->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS)
+  if (bc->event->type == GDK_BUTTON_PRESS)
     gtk_status_icon_button_press (bc->status_icon, bc->event);
   else
     gtk_status_icon_button_release (bc->status_icon, bc->event);