--- src/main.c	2009-03-31 11:53:44.000000000 +0200
+++ /tmp/main.c.0.6.1	2009-03-31 11:51:01.000000000 +0200
@@ -1615,6 +1615,14 @@
 	if (strcmp (iid, "OAFIID:GnomeINM") != 0)
 		return FALSE;
 
+	// Initialize GNOME VFS subsystem
+	if (!gnome_vfs_initialized ()){
+		if (!gnome_vfs_init ()){
+			message_box (NULL, GTK_MESSAGE_ERROR, GTK_BUTTONS_OK, _("Error loading the GNOME VFS subsystem"), _("An error ocurred loading the GNOME VFS subsystem") );
+			return FALSE;
+		}
+	}
+
 	AppletData *applet_data = g_new0(AppletData, 1);
 	applet_data->prefs = g_new0 (PrefsWin, 1);
 	applet_data->day_info = g_new0 (DayInf, 10);
@@ -1708,3 +1716,4 @@
                              "0",
                              start_applet,
                              NULL);
+