diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 46ac3e6..94373eb 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ mintmenu (4.8.7) helena; urgency=low
 
   * Replaced xdg with gmenu (Fixes broken Games category)
   * Removed calls to mouse grabs (Could fix weird bug about not being able to grab the mouse)
+  * Made Pidgin a favorite in replacement of Xchat
 
  -- Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>  Thu,  19 Nov 2009 08:52:00 +0000
 
diff --git a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/applications.list b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/applications.list
index 28d60f8..fff57e1 100644
--- a/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/applications.list
+++ b/usr/lib/linuxmint/mintMenu/applications.list
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 location:/usr/share/applications/firefox.desktop
 location:/usr/share/applications/thunderbird.desktop
-location:/usr/share/applications/xchat.desktop
+location:/usr/share/applications/pidgin.desktop
 location:/usr/share/applications/rhythmbox.desktop
 separator
 location:/usr/share/applications/gcalctool.desktop