diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ac95ed306c..02d97f35a9 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2005-11-02  Robert Love  <rml@novell.com>
+
+	* gnome/applet/applet.c: Make menu item "Enable Wireless" not "Wireless
+	  Enabled", as checkboxes should be actions/commands not positive
+	  statements, otherwise they are confusing in the unselected case.  See
+	  examples in GNOME HIG, Chapter 6.
+
 2005-11-02  Robert Love  <rml@novell.com>
 
 	* gnome/applet/applet.c: When wireless is disabled, act it.  Do not
diff --git a/gnome/applet/applet.c b/gnome/applet/applet.c
index 531dc73007..e81943643d 100644
--- a/gnome/applet/applet.c
+++ b/gnome/applet/applet.c
@@ -2067,8 +2067,8 @@ static GtkWidget *nmwa_context_menu_create (NMWirelessApplet *applet)
 
 	menu = gtk_menu_new ();
 
-	/* Wireless Enabled item */
-	applet->stop_wireless_item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic (_("_Wireless Enabled"));
+	/* 'Enable Wireless' item */
+	applet->stop_wireless_item = gtk_check_menu_item_new_with_mnemonic (_("Enable _Wireless"));
 	gtk_check_menu_item_set_active (GTK_CHECK_MENU_ITEM (applet->stop_wireless_item), TRUE);
 	g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (applet->stop_wireless_item), "activate", G_CALLBACK (nmwa_set_wireless_enabled_cb), applet);
 	gtk_menu_shell_append (GTK_MENU_SHELL (menu), applet->stop_wireless_item);