diff --git a/gnome-applets.spec b/gnome-applets.spec
index 0f1a8a5..c8b4fde 100644
--- a/gnome-applets.spec
+++ b/gnome-applets.spec
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ Patch40:	gnome-applets-null-battstat.patch
 # and keep the mixer hidden away from the add to panel dialog
 Patch41:	gnome-applets-no-mixer-icon.patch
 
+# http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=579098
+Patch42:	gweather-network.patch
+
 BuildRequires:  glib2-devel >= %{glib2_version}
 BuildRequires:  gtk2-devel >= %{gtk2_version}
 BuildRequires:  libgnomeui-devel >= %{libgnomeui_version}
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ and more.
 %patch31 -p1 -b .fix-find
 %patch40 -p1 -b .battstat-null
 %patch41 -p1 -b .no-mixer-icon
+%patch42 -p1 -b .network
 
 # We don't ship gnome-system-tools
 rm -rf modemlights
@@ -338,6 +342,9 @@ fi
 %{_datadir}/PolicyKit/policy/org.gnome.cpufreqselector.policy
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Apr 15 2009 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 1:2.26.1-2
+- Make gweather network status tracking work
+
 * Mon Apr 13 2009 Matthias Clasen <mclasen@redhat.com> - 1:2.26.1-1
 - Update to 2.26.1
 
diff --git a/gweather-network.patch b/gweather-network.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95bc83e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gweather-network.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+diff -up gnome-applets-2.26.1/gweather/gweather-applet.c.network gnome-applets-2.26.1/gweather/gweather-applet.c
+--- gnome-applets-2.26.1/gweather/gweather-applet.c.network	2009-04-15 18:53:13.123633124 -0400
++++ gnome-applets-2.26.1/gweather/gweather-applet.c	2009-04-15 18:54:17.438384718 -0400
+@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
+ #include <stdio.h>
+ #include <stdlib.h>
+ #include <assert.h>
++#include <netinet/in.h>
++#include <arpa/nameser.h>
++#include <resolv.h>
+ 
+ #include <gconf/gconf-client.h>
+ #include <panel-applet.h>
+@@ -552,6 +555,8 @@ state_notify (DBusPendingCall *pending, 
+                                            DBUS_TYPE_UINT32, &result,
+                                            DBUS_TYPE_INVALID)) {
+                         if (result == NM_STATE_CONNECTED) {
++				/* thank you, glibc */
++				res_init ();
+ 				gweather_update (gw_applet);
+                         }
+                 }