diff --git a/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleAbout.cs b/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleAbout.cs
index b4023f59..1ecff510 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleAbout.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleAbout.cs
@@ -53,28 +53,29 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
             MaximizeBox = false;
             MinimizeBox = false;
 
+			BackgroundImage = Icons.about;
             ClientSize          = BackgroundImage.Size;
             AutoScaleDimensions = new SizeF (6F, 13F);
             AutoScaleMode       = AutoScaleMode.Font;
             ClientSize          = new Size (640, 260);
             MaximumSize         = Size;
             MinimumSize         = Size;
-
-            BackgroundImage = Icons.about;
+			
             FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.FixedDialog;
 
             SizeGripStyle = SizeGripStyle.Hide;
             StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
 
             FormClosing += Close;
-
+			CreateHandle ();
+			
             CreateAbout ();
 
 
             Controller.ShowWindowEvent += delegate {
-                Invoke ((Action) delegate {
+                this.version.Invoke ((Action) delegate {
                     Show ();
-                    Activate ();
+					BringToFront ();
                 });
             };
 
@@ -146,6 +147,7 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 
             ResumeLayout (false);
             PerformLayout ();
+			
         }
 
 
diff --git a/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleStatusIcon.cs b/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
index feabbfa8..c5e0a6a7 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleStatusIcon.cs
@@ -231,11 +231,12 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
             ToolStripMenuItem about_item = new ToolStripMenuItem (_("About SparkleShare"));
 
             about_item.Click += delegate {
-                if (SparkleUI.About == null)
-                    SparkleUI.About = new SparkleAbout ();
+                //if (SparkleUI.About == null)
+                  //  SparkleUI.About = new SparkleAbout ();
 
-                SparkleUI.About.Show ();
-                SparkleUI.About.BringToFront ();
+                //SparkleUI.About.Show ();
+                //SparkleUI.About.BringToFront ();
+				Controller.AboutClicked ();
             };
 
             Menu.Items.Add (about_item);
diff --git a/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleUI.cs b/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleUI.cs
index a8b579f4..37b106d8 100644
--- a/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleUI.cs
+++ b/SparkleShare/Windows/SparkleUI.cs
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ namespace SparkleShare {
 #endif
 
             Setup      = new SparkleSetup ();
-            EventLog   = new SparkleEventLog ();
-            //About      = new SparkleAbout ();
+            //EventLog   = new SparkleEventLog ();
+            About      = new SparkleAbout ();
             Bubbles    = new SparkleBubbles ();
             StatusIcon = new SparkleStatusIcon ();