diff --git a/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.h b/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.h
index e7f97096f5..aa7b27019b 100644
--- a/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.h
+++ b/src/preferences/backgrounds/BackgroundsView.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 #define SETTINGS_FILE					"Backgrounds_settings"
 
+class ImageFilePanel;
+
 class BGImageMenuItem : public BMenuItem {
 	public:
 		BGImageMenuItem(const char *label, int32 imageIndex, BMessage *message, 
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ class BackgroundsView : public BBox {
 		PreView *fPreView;				// the view for previewing the result
 		PreviewBox *fPreview;			// the box which draws a computer/folder
 		BFilePanel *fFolderPanel;		// the file panels for folders
-		BFilePanel *fPanel;				// the file panels for images
+		ImageFilePanel *fPanel;			// the file panels for images
 
 		BackgroundImage *fCurrent;		// the current BackgroundImage object
 		BackgroundImage::BackgroundImageInfo *fCurrentInfo;//the current BackgroundImageInfo object
diff --git a/src/preferences/backgrounds/ImageFilePanel.h b/src/preferences/backgrounds/ImageFilePanel.h
index 41ac1cbb0d..fdab60eeed 100644
--- a/src/preferences/backgrounds/ImageFilePanel.h
+++ b/src/preferences/backgrounds/ImageFilePanel.h
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ class ImageFilePanel : public BFilePanel {
 			bool modal = false, bool hideWhenDone = true);
 
 		virtual void SelectionChanged();
-		virtual void Show();
+
+		void Show();
 
 	protected:
 		BView*			fImageView;