diff --git a/vpn-daemons/vpnc/ChangeLog b/vpn-daemons/vpnc/ChangeLog
index ffe145d432..505a17f1e0 100644
--- a/vpn-daemons/vpnc/ChangeLog
+++ b/vpn-daemons/vpnc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2007-10-26  Dan Williams  <dcbw@redhat.com>
+
+	* properties/nm-vpnc.c
+		- (impl_get_object): use a glade root, and ensure widget is referenced
+			correctly
+
 2007-10-10  Dan Williams  <dcbw@redhat.com>
 
 	* src/nm-vpnc-service.c
diff --git a/vpn-daemons/vpnc/properties/nm-vpnc.c b/vpn-daemons/vpnc/properties/nm-vpnc.c
index fad9580e82..01a0a4f1e2 100644
--- a/vpn-daemons/vpnc/properties/nm-vpnc.c
+++ b/vpn-daemons/vpnc/properties/nm-vpnc.c
@@ -950,12 +950,13 @@ impl_get_object (void)
 	impl = g_new0 (NetworkManagerVpnUIImpl, 1);
 
 	glade_file = g_strdup_printf ("%s/%s", GLADEDIR, "nm-vpnc-dialog.glade");
-	impl->xml = glade_xml_new (glade_file, NULL, GETTEXT_PACKAGE);
+	impl->xml = glade_xml_new (glade_file, "nm-vpnc-widget", GETTEXT_PACKAGE);
 	g_free (glade_file);
 	if (impl->xml == NULL)
 		goto error;
 
 	impl->widget = glade_xml_get_widget (impl->xml, "nm-vpnc-widget");
+	g_object_ref_sink (impl->widget);
 
 	impl->w_connection_name        = GTK_ENTRY (glade_xml_get_widget (impl->xml, "vpnc-connection-name"));
 	impl->w_gateway                = GTK_ENTRY (glade_xml_get_widget (impl->xml, "vpnc-gateway"));