diff --git a/gnome/ChangeLog b/gnome/ChangeLog
index 25c912571..7077a9a97 100644
--- a/gnome/ChangeLog
+++ b/gnome/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2000-05-06  Jacob Berkman  <jacob@helixcode.com>
+
+	* gsession.c (session_set_restart): restart with priority 40 so we show
+	up in the splash screen
+
 2000-04-23  JP Rosevear  <jpr@arcavia.com>
 
 	* gview.c (view): Constify file parameter to match prototype and fix
diff --git a/gnome/gsession.c b/gnome/gsession.c
index e0aca0ea9..1029f9ee4 100644
--- a/gnome/gsession.c
+++ b/gnome/gsession.c
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ session_load (void)
 void
 session_set_restart (int restart)
 {
+	gnome_client_set_priority (master_client, 40);
 	gnome_client_set_restart_style (master_client,
 					(restart
 					 ? GNOME_RESTART_IMMEDIATELY