diff --git a/otk/application.cc b/otk/application.cc
index c5889e8d..1f65046b 100644
--- a/otk/application.cc
+++ b/otk/application.cc
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ void Application::loadStyle(void)
   // XXX: find the style name as a property
   std::string style = "/usr/local/share/openbox/styles/artwiz";
   //_style->load(style);
+  otk::RenderStyle::setStyle(_screen, style);
 }
 
 void Application::run(void)