diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1332decdf..ce403bbe2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2002-08-05  Ross Burton <ross@burtonini.com>
+
+	* src/window.c: (meta_window_client_message): Set
+	->wm_state_skip_pager (ditto for _taskbar) instead of ->skip_pager
+	so that these hints actually work. Fixes #89850.
+	
 2002-08-04  Havoc Pennington  <hp@redhat.com>
 
 	* src/frames.c (meta_frames_paint_to_drawable): init button 
diff --git a/src/window.c b/src/window.c
index 1cc798ef0..e02d6beea 100644
--- a/src/window.c
+++ b/src/window.c
@@ -3280,7 +3280,7 @@ meta_window_client_message (MetaWindow *window,
       if (first == display->atom_net_wm_state_skip_pager ||
           second == display->atom_net_wm_state_skip_pager)
         {
-          window->skip_pager =
+          window->wm_state_skip_pager = 
             (action == _NET_WM_STATE_ADD) ||
             (action == _NET_WM_STATE_TOGGLE && !window->skip_pager);
 
@@ -3290,7 +3290,7 @@ meta_window_client_message (MetaWindow *window,
       if (first == display->atom_net_wm_state_skip_taskbar ||
           second == display->atom_net_wm_state_skip_taskbar)
         {
-          window->skip_taskbar =
+          window->wm_state_skip_taskbar =
             (action == _NET_WM_STATE_ADD) ||
             (action == _NET_WM_STATE_TOGGLE && !window->skip_taskbar);