diff --git a/shell/ChangeLog b/shell/ChangeLog
index b7f87fff85..094e0dd380 100644
--- a/shell/ChangeLog
+++ b/shell/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2001-01-16  Michael Meeks  <michael@helixcode.com>
+
+	* e-shell-view.c (e_shell_view_construct): set config
+	path on window.
+
 2001-01-16  JP Rosevear  <jpr@ximian.com>
 
 	* e-shell-folder-title-bar.c (e_shell_folder_title_bar_new): pop the
diff --git a/shell/e-shell-view.c b/shell/e-shell-view.c
index d8a3ff5055..4d3926bb5e 100644
--- a/shell/e-shell-view.c
+++ b/shell/e-shell-view.c
@@ -931,6 +931,10 @@ e_shell_view_construct (EShellView *shell_view,
 
 	setup_widgets (shell_view);
 
+	bonobo_ui_engine_config_set_path (
+		bonobo_window_get_ui_engine (BONOBO_WINDOW (shell_view)),
+		"/evolution/UIConf/kvps");
+
 	e_shell_view_menu_setup (shell_view);
 
 	e_shell_view_set_folder_bar_mode (shell_view, E_SHELL_VIEW_SUBWINDOW_HIDDEN);