diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e0a375b..0581f97 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 lubuntu-default-settings (0.7) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
-  * usr/bin/start* : Install a custom preferences file for Chromium.
+  * usr/bin/start* : 
+   - Install a custom preferences file for Chromium.
+   - Ensure the menu prefix
 
  -- Julien Lavergne <gilir@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:38:35 +0100
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/startlubuntu b/usr/bin/startlubuntu
index cdfa1e2..b8473a4 100644
--- a/usr/bin/startlubuntu
+++ b/usr/bin/startlubuntu
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ fi
 # Clean up after GDM (GDM sets the number of desktops to one)
 xprop -root -remove _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS -remove _NET_DESKTOP_NAMES -remove _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP 2> /dev/null
 
+#Ensure the menu prefix
+export XDG_MENU_PREFIX="lxde-"
+
 # Enable GTK+2 integration for OpenOffice.org, if available.
 export SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=gtk
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/startlubuntu-netbook b/usr/bin/startlubuntu-netbook
index fea9ce0..b3c48fb 100644
--- a/usr/bin/startlubuntu-netbook
+++ b/usr/bin/startlubuntu-netbook
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ fi
 # Clean up after GDM (GDM sets the number of desktops to one)
 xprop -root -remove _NET_NUMBER_OF_DESKTOPS -remove _NET_DESKTOP_NAMES -remove _NET_CURRENT_DESKTOP 2> /dev/null
 
+#Ensure the menu prefix
+export XDG_MENU_PREFIX="lxde-"
+
 # Enable GTK+2 integration for OpenOffice.org, if available.
 export SAL_USE_VCLPLUGIN=gtk