diff --git a/cpuleak.patch b/cpuleak.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77d342f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cpuleak.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+diff --git a/src/view/launchwindow.py b/src/view/launchwindow.py
+index d954abc..e44b998 100644
+--- a/src/view/launchwindow.py
++++ b/src/view/launchwindow.py
+@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ class LaunchBox(hippo.CanvasBox):
+         self.connect('destroy', self.__destroy_cb)
+ 
+     def __destroy_cb(self, box):
++        self._activity_icon.props.pulsing = False
+         self._home.disconnect_by_func(self.__active_activity_changed_cb)
+ 
+     def zoom_in(self):
diff --git a/sugar.spec b/sugar.spec
index 0911b87..8bd7278 100644
--- a/sugar.spec
+++ b/sugar.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Summary: OLPC desktop environment
 Name: sugar
 Version: 0.82.9
-Release: 1%{?dist}
+Release: 2%{?dist}
 #Release: 2.%{alphatag}%{?dist}
 URL: http://dev.laptop.org
 # git clone git://dev.laptop.org/sugar
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ License: GPL/LGPL
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
 Buildroot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
+Patch1: cpuleak.patch
+
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig
 BuildRequires: perl-XML-Parser
 BuildRequires: gettext
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ multiple instances of sugar.
 %prep
 %setup -q
 
+%patch1 -p1 -b .cpuleak
+
 %build
 %configure
 make
@@ -93,6 +97,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 %{_bindir}/sugar-emulator
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Sep 29 2008 C. Scott Ananian <cscott@laptop.org> - 0.82.9-2
+- #8711 fix CPU leak (1-2% with each activity launched)
+
 * Thu Sep 25 2008 Marco Pesenti Gritti <mpg@redhat.com> - 0.82.9-1
 - #7969 Accidental searches lead to a "blank" Home screen
 - #8662 xo man jumps around while zooming