diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 34c3fd27..67d455f0 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 (Format: Year/Month/Day)
 Changes for 0.9.10:
+*04/06/18:
+  * background xmessage in fbsetbg so it doesn't block anything
+    also set the "okay" button to default so you can just press enter
+    (Simon)
+    fbsetbg
 *04/06/17:
   * Improve rendering speed of toolbar (Simon)
     - remove many redundant renders (esp. startup)
diff --git a/util/fbsetbg b/util/fbsetbg
index 2e55ad06..cf6bea03 100644
--- a/util/fbsetbg
+++ b/util/fbsetbg
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE
 # SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #
-# $Id: fbsetbg,v 1.30 2004/03/11 00:08:34 rathnor Exp $
+# $Id: fbsetbg,v 1.31 2004/06/17 16:12:20 rathnor Exp $
 
 # Portability notes:
 # To guarantee this script works on all platforms that support fluxbox
@@ -162,10 +162,11 @@ message() {
     # if [ -t 1 ]; then
     #     echo "$command: $@"
     # else
+    extra_args="-default okay"
         if find_it gxmessage; then
-            gxmessage -center "$command: $@"
+            gxmessage $extra_args -center "$command: $@" &
         else
-            xmessage -center "$command: $@"
+            xmessage $extra_args -center "$command: $@" &
         fi
     # fi
 }