diff --git a/control-center.spec b/control-center.spec
index ab94437..cee4297 100644
--- a/control-center.spec
+++ b/control-center.spec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 Summary: GNOME Control Center
 Name: control-center
 Version: 2.24.0.1
-Release: 3%{?dist}
+Release: 4%{?dist}
 Epoch: 1
 License: GPLv2+ and GFDL
 Group: User Interface/Desktops
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ Patch25: ta-schema.patch
 # http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=554957
 Patch28: capplet-help.patch
 
+# http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=554962
+Patch29: hv-max.patch
+
 # call the Fedora/RHEL graphical passwd changing apps
 Patch95: control-center-2.23.2-passwd.patch
 Patch96: control-center-2.23.2-gecos.patch
@@ -169,6 +172,7 @@ utilities.
 %patch22 -p0 -b .slab-icon-names
 %patch25 -p1 -b .ta-schema
 %patch28 -p1 -b .capplet-help
+%patch29 -p1 -b .hv-max
 
 # vendor configuration patches
 %patch95 -p1 -b .passwd
@@ -338,6 +342,9 @@ fi
 %dir %{_datadir}/gnome-control-center/keybindings
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Oct  4 2008 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 2.24.0.1-4
+- Fix horizontal/vertical maximization preference
+
 * Sat Oct  4 2008 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 2.24.0.1-3
 - Fix help buttons in the appearance capplet
 
diff --git a/hv-max.patch b/hv-max.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5cd18f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hv-max.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+diff -up gnome-control-center-2.24.0.1/libwindow-settings/metacity-window-manager.c.hv-max gnome-control-center-2.24.0.1/libwindow-settings/metacity-window-manager.c
+--- gnome-control-center-2.24.0.1/libwindow-settings/metacity-window-manager.c.hv-max	2008-10-04 02:01:24.000000000 -0400
++++ gnome-control-center-2.24.0.1/libwindow-settings/metacity-window-manager.c	2008-10-04 02:02:53.000000000 -0400
+@@ -214,10 +214,10 @@ metacity_change_settings (GnomeWindowMan
+                         action = "toggle_maximize";
+                         break;
+                 case DOUBLE_CLICK_MAXIMIZE_VERTICALLY:
+-                        action = "toggle_maximize_vert";
++                        action = "toggle_maximize_vertically";
+                         break;
+                 case DOUBLE_CLICK_MAXIMIZE_HORIZONTALLY:
+-                        action = "toggle_maximize_horiz";
++                        action = "toggle_maximize_horizontally";
+                         break;
+                 case DOUBLE_CLICK_MINIMIZE:
+                         action = "minimize";
+@@ -370,9 +370,11 @@ metacity_get_settings (GnomeWindowManage
+                         settings->double_click_action = DOUBLE_CLICK_SHADE;
+                 else if (strcmp (str, "toggle_maximize") == 0)
+                         settings->double_click_action = DOUBLE_CLICK_MAXIMIZE;
+-                else if (strcmp (str, "toggle_maximize_horiz") == 0)
++                else if (strcmp (str, "toggle_maximize_horizontally") == 0 ||
++                         strcmp (str, "toggle_maximize_horiz") == 0)
+                         settings->double_click_action = DOUBLE_CLICK_MAXIMIZE_HORIZONTALLY;
+-                else if (strcmp (str, "toggle_maximize_vert") == 0)
++                else if (strcmp (str, "toggle_maximize_vertically") == 0 ||
++                         strcmp (str, "toggle_maximize_vert") == 0)
+                         settings->double_click_action = DOUBLE_CLICK_MAXIMIZE_VERTICALLY;
+                 else if (strcmp (str, "minimize") == 0)
+                         settings->double_click_action = DOUBLE_CLICK_MINIMIZE;