Index: plugins/backup-restore/backup.c
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--- plugins/backup-restore/backup.c.orig
+++ plugins/backup-restore/backup.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #define EVOUSERDATADIR_MAGIC "#EVO_USERDATADIR#"
 
 #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"
@@ -267,6 +268,7 @@ restore (const gchar *filename)
 
 	replace_in_file (GCONF_DUMP_PATH, EVOUSERDATADIR_MAGIC, e_get_user_data_dir ());
 
+	run_cmd (PKILL " gconf");
 	run_cmd ("gconftool-2 --load " GCONF_DUMP_PATH);
 
 	CANCEL (complete);