--- xfdesktop-orig/common/xfdesktop-common.c	2010-07-02 23:44:32.165943575 -0400
+++ xfdesktop/common/xfdesktop-common.c	2010-07-02 23:58:30.458989386 -0400
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <sys/stat.h>
 
 #ifdef HAVE_FCNTL_H
 #include <fcntl.h>
@@ -277,6 +278,13 @@
     fd = open(filename, O_RDONLY|O_BINARY);
     if(fd < 0)
         return FALSE;
+
+    /* just because we can open you doesn't mean your a real image */
+    int status;
+    struct stat st_buf;
+    status = stat(filename, &st_buf);
+    if (S_ISDIR (st_buf.st_mode))
+        return FALSE;
     
     loader = gdk_pixbuf_loader_new();
     g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(loader), "size-prepared",