diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a6bf64d..b0b0720 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ lubuntu-artwork (0.5) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   * Update logo with the new branding.
   * lubuntu-logo.script: Backport changes made on ubuntu-logo.script.
+  * debian/lubuntu-plymouth-theme.postinst
+    debian/lubuntu-plymouth-theme.postrm
+     - Update to the new way to set the default plymouth theme (LP: #550011)
 
  -- Julien Lavergne <gilir@ubuntu.com>  Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:29:26 +0100
 
diff --git a/debian/lubuntu-plymouth-theme.postinst b/debian/lubuntu-plymouth-theme.postinst
index c164212..dfc40c3 100644
--- a/debian/lubuntu-plymouth-theme.postinst
+++ b/debian/lubuntu-plymouth-theme.postinst
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@
 
 case "$1" in
     configure)
-	# FIXME: do this with alternatives
-	/usr/sbin/plymouth-set-default-theme --rebuild-initrd lubuntu-logo
+	update-alternatives \
+		--install /lib/plymouth/themes/default.plymouth default.plymouth \
+		/lib/plymouth/themes/lubuntu-logo/lubuntu-logo.plymouth 150
+
+	if which update-initramfs >/dev/null 2>&1
+	then
+	    update-initramfs -u
+	fi
 	;;
 
     abort-upgrade|abort-deconfigure|abort-remove)
diff --git a/debian/lubuntu-plymouth-theme.postrm b/debian/lubuntu-plymouth-theme.postrm
index 7ea3981..3c8a812 100644
--- a/debian/lubuntu-plymouth-theme.postrm
+++ b/debian/lubuntu-plymouth-theme.postrm
@@ -1,30 +1,50 @@
-#!/bin/sh
+#!/bin/sh -e
+# This script can be called in the following ways:
 #
-# see: dh_installdeb(1)
+# After the package was removed:
+#       <postrm> remove
+#
+# After the package was purged:
+#       <postrm> purge
+#
+# After the package was upgraded:
+#       <old-postrm> upgrade <new-version>
+# if that fails:
+#       <new-postrm> failed-upgrade <old-version>
+#
+#
+# After all of the packages files have been replaced:
+#       <postrm> disappear <overwriting-package> <version>
+#
+#
+# If preinst fails during install:
+#       <new-postrm> abort-install
+#
+# If preinst fails during upgrade of removed package:
+#       <new-postrm> abort-install <old-version>
+#
+# If preinst fails during upgrade:
+#       <new-postrm> abort-upgrade <old-version>
 
-set -e
 
-# summary of how this script can be called:
-#        * <postrm> `remove'
-#        * <postrm> `purge'
-#        * <old-postrm> `upgrade' <new-version>
-#        * <new-postrm> `failed-upgrade' <old-version>
-#        * <new-postrm> `abort-install'
-#        * <new-postrm> `abort-install' <old-version>
-#        * <new-postrm> `abort-upgrade' <old-version>
-#        * <disappearer's-postrm> `disappear' <overwriter>
-#          <overwriter-version>
-# for details, see http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ or
-# the debian-policy package
+case "$1" in
+    remove)
+	update-alternatives \
+		--remove default.plymouth /lib/plymouth/themes/lubuntu-logo/lubuntu-logo.plymouth
+
+	if which update-initramfs >/dev/null 2>&1
+	then
+	    update-initramfs -u
+	fi
+	;;
 
+    purge)
+	;;
 
-case "$1" in
-	purge|remove)
-	# FIXME: do this with alternatives
-	/usr/sbin/plymouth-set-default-theme --rebuild-initrd ubuntu-logo
+    upgrade|failed-upgrade|disappear)
 	;;
 
-    upgrade|failed-upgrade|abort-install|abort-upgrade|disappear)
+    abort-install|abort-upgrade)
 	;;
 
     *)
@@ -34,5 +54,4 @@ case "$1" in
 esac
 
 #DEBHELPER#
-
 exit 0