diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ffe869dfa..c852e968f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -7,3 +7,5 @@ Mon Feb 25 18:56:35 2002  Till Adam  <till@adam-lilienthal.de>
      View_Models
    * seperation of icon and file concepts
    * various small fixes and cleanups
+Thu Feb 28 18:45:12 CST 2002 Corey Donohoe <atmos@atmos.org>
+   * Free bgs in e_view_cleanup, it might still be leaking elsewhere though  
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index 8d079f502..955bb4e6d 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -1609,6 +1609,7 @@ e_view_cleanup(E_View *v)
       e_iconbar_save_out_final(v->iconbar);
       e_object_unref(E_OBJECT(v->iconbar));
    }
+   if (v->bg) e_bg_free(v->bg);
    if (v->scrollbar.h) e_object_unref(E_OBJECT(v->scrollbar.h));
    if (v->scrollbar.v) e_object_unref(E_OBJECT(v->scrollbar.v));
    ecore_window_destroy(v->win.base);