diff -p -up gpixpod-0.6.2/gpixpod.py~ gpixpod-0.6.2/gpixpod.py
--- gpixpod-0.6.2/gpixpod.py~	2006-10-11 16:38:05.000000000 +0200
+++ gpixpod-0.6.2/gpixpod.py	2008-09-03 22:16:25.000000000 +0200
@@ -1597,6 +1597,8 @@ class GPixPod:
 	    self.aboutdlg.set_icon_from_file(self.icon)
         if self.logo:
             self.aboutdlg.set_logo(gtk.gdk.pixbuf_new_from_file(self.logo))
+        response = self.aboutdlg.run()
+        self.aboutdlg.hide()
 
     def ShowPreferences(self, widget):
         """ Show the preferences dialog """