diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 883934e..6ee7950 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+mintmenu (5.0.2) julia; urgency=low
+
+  * Fixed space chars in computer search
+  * Fixed focus problems with search entry and search menu
+
+ -- Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>  Tue,  07 Sep 2010 18:28:00 +0000
+
 mintmenu (5.0.1) julia; urgency=low
 
   * Added search engines to mintMenu
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
index 0fd3508..05bc226 100755
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/plugins/applications.py
@@ -962,6 +962,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         #menu.attach_to_widget(self.searchButton, None)
         #menu.reposition()
         #menu.reposition()
+        self.focusSearchEntry()
         
     def pos_func(self, menu=None):
         rect = self.searchButton.get_allocation()
@@ -1176,8 +1177,7 @@ class pluginclass( object ):
         if text != "":            
             self.mintMenuWin.hide()
             fullstring = self.searchtool.replace( "%s", text )
-            newstring = fullstring.split()
-            Execute( newstring )
+            os.system(fullstring + " &")          
 
     def SearchWithButton( self, widget, event ):
         self.Search( widget )