diff --git a/2c28932c6266cbeddbe49d7aa6ca8d70d125e96f.patch b/2c28932c6266cbeddbe49d7aa6ca8d70d125e96f.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b521915
--- /dev/null
+++ b/2c28932c6266cbeddbe49d7aa6ca8d70d125e96f.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+From 2c28932c6266cbeddbe49d7aa6ca8d70d125e96f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: John Factotum <50942278+johnfactotum@users.noreply.github.com>
+Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2021 22:52:23 +0800
+Subject: [PATCH] Don't write to construct only property after construction
+
+Fixes #689
+---
+ src/window.js | 8 +++++++-
+ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/src/window.js b/src/window.js
+index 824781b..464edc0 100644
+--- a/src/window.js
++++ b/src/window.js
+@@ -1022,8 +1022,14 @@ var Window = GObject.registerClass({
+         this.loading = true
+         this._setTitle(_('Foliate'))
+     }
++    get file() {
++        return this._file || null
++    }
++    set file(file) {
++        this._file = file
++    }
+     open(file) {
+-        this.file = file
++        this._file = file
+         this._epub.open(file)
+     }
+     _connectEpub() {
diff --git a/foliate.changes b/foliate.changes
index 90d2e0c..0977a78 100644
--- a/foliate.changes
+++ b/foliate.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Mar 21 15:03:26 UTC 2021 - Marcus Rueckert <mrueckert@suse.de>
+
+- Added https://github.com/johnfactotum/foliate/commit/2c28932c6266cbeddbe49d7aa6ca8d70d125e96f.patch
+  Make foliate work with GNOME 40 (gh:johnfactotum/foliate#689)
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Nov 27 23:28:16 UTC 2020 - Bjørn Lie <bjorn.lie@gmail.com>
 
diff --git a/foliate.spec b/foliate.spec
index 4f8dcde..3829e60 100644
--- a/foliate.spec
+++ b/foliate.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package foliate
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2020 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ License:        GPL-3.0-only
 Group:          Productivity/Office/Other
 URL:            https://johnfactotum.github.io/foliate/
 Source:         %{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+Patch:          https://github.com/johnfactotum/foliate/commit/2c28932c6266cbeddbe49d7aa6ca8d70d125e96f.patch
 
 BuildRequires:  fdupes
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++