Index: plugins/backup-restore/backup.c
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--- plugins/backup-restore/backup.c	(revision 36769)
+++ plugins/backup-restore/backup.c	(working copy)
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "e-util/e-util.h"
 
 #define EVOLUTION "evolution"
+#define PKILL "/usr/bin/pkill"
 #define EVOLUTION_DIR "$HOME/.evolution/"
 #define EVOLUTION_DIR_BACKUP "$HOME/.evolution-old/"
 #define GCONF_DUMP_FILE "backup-restore-gconf.xml"
@@ -272,6 +273,7 @@
 
 	CANCEL (complete);
 	txt = _("Loading Evolution settings");
+	s (PKILL " gconf");
 	s ("gconftool-2 --load " GCONF_DUMP_PATH);
 
 	CANCEL (complete);