diff --git a/patterns-base.changes b/patterns-base.changes
index 31bd91a..f522b43 100644
--- a/patterns-base.changes
+++ b/patterns-base.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Aug 31 12:28:45 UTC 2018 - lnussel@suse.de
+
+- add lightdm as a recommends to x11 pattern boo#1081760
+
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 Tue Aug 21 11:50:49 UTC 2018 - tchvatal@suse.com
 
diff --git a/patterns-base.spec b/patterns-base.spec
index cd92d34..9881d1f 100644
--- a/patterns-base.spec
+++ b/patterns-base.spec
@@ -744,6 +744,9 @@ Recommends:     ghostscript-x11
 # chooce icewm-default if you have a choice
 # icewm-lite is too lightweight in new release
 Recommends:     icewm-default
+# Recommend lightdm so it gets installed by default
+# rather then xdm bsc#1081760
+Recommends:     lightdm
 Recommends:     tigervnc
 # #353229 - drag in empty replacements
 Recommends:     translation-update