diff --git a/awesome-freedesktop-3.5-compat.patch b/awesome-freedesktop-3.5-compat.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..57aa130
--- /dev/null
+++ b/awesome-freedesktop-3.5-compat.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+--- a/freedesktop/desktop.lua
++++ b/freedesktop/desktop.lua
+@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ local button = button
+ local table = table
+ local ipairs = ipairs
+ local awful = require("awful")
+-local utils = require("freedesktop.utils")
++local utils = require("menubar.utils")
+ 
+ module("freedesktop.desktop")
+ 
+@@ -76,14 +76,7 @@ end
+ -- @param dir The directory to parse, (default is ~/Desktop)
+ -- @param showlabels Shows icon captions (default is false)
+ function add_applications_icons(arg)
+-    for i, program in ipairs(utils.parse_desktop_files({
+-        dir = arg.dir or '~/Desktop/',
+-        icon_sizes = {
+-            iconsize.width .. "x" .. iconsize.height,
+-            "128x128", "96x96", "72x72", "64x64", "48x48",
+-            "36x36", "32x32", "24x24", "22x22", "16x6"
+-        }
+-    })) do
++    for i, program in ipairs(utils.parse_dir(arg.dir or '~/Desktop/')) do
+         if program.show then
+             add_icon({
+                 label = arg.showlabels and program.Name or nil,
+@@ -101,14 +94,7 @@ end
+ -- @param open_with The program to use to open clicked files and dirs (i.e. xdg_open, thunar, etc.)
+ function add_dirs_and_files_icons(arg)
+     arg.open_with = arg.open_width or 'thunar'
+-    for i, file in ipairs(utils.parse_dirs_and_files({
+-        dir = arg.dir or '~/Desktop/',
+-        icon_sizes = {
+-            iconsize.width .. "x" .. iconsize.height,
+-            "128x128", "96x96", "72x72", "64x64", "48x48",
+-            "36x36", "32x32", "24x24", "22x22", "16x6"
+-        }
+-    })) do
++    for i, file in ipairs(utils.parse_dir(arg.dir or '~/Desktop/')) do
+         if file.show then
+             add_icon({
+                 label = arg.showlabels and file.filename or nil,
+--- a/freedesktop/menu.lua
++++ b/freedesktop/menu.lua
+@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
+ -- Grab environment
+-local utils = require("freedesktop.utils")
++local utils = require("menubar.utils")
+ local io = io
+ local string = string
+ local table = table
+@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function new(arg)
+     programs['Other'] = {}
+ 
+     for i, dir in ipairs(config.menu_dirs or all_menu_dirs) do
+-        local entries = utils.parse_desktop_files({dir = dir})
++        local entries = utils.parse_dir(dir)
+         for j, program in ipairs(entries) do
+             -- check whether to include in the menu
+             if program.show and program.Name and program.cmdline then
+@@ -71,17 +71,17 @@ function new(arg)
+     end
+ 
+     local menu = {
+-        { "Accessories", programs["Utility"], utils.lookup_icon({ icon = 'applications-accessories.png' }) },
+-        { "Development", programs["Development"], utils.lookup_icon({ icon = 'applications-development.png' }) },
+-        { "Education", programs["Education"], utils.lookup_icon({ icon = 'applications-science.png' }) },
+-        { "Games", programs["Game"], utils.lookup_icon({ icon = 'applications-games.png' }) },
+-        { "Graphics", programs["Graphics"], utils.lookup_icon({ icon = 'applications-graphics.png' }) },
+-        { "Internet", programs["Network"], utils.lookup_icon({ icon = 'applications-internet.png' }) },
+-        { "Multimedia", programs["AudioVideo"], utils.lookup_icon({ icon = 'applications-multimedia.png' }) },
+-        { "Office", programs["Office"], utils.lookup_icon({ icon = 'applications-office.png' }) },
+-        { "Other", programs["Other"], utils.lookup_icon({ icon = 'applications-other.png' }) },
+-        { "Settings", programs["Settings"], utils.lookup_icon({ icon = 'preferences-desktop.png' }) },
+-        { "System Tools", programs["System"], utils.lookup_icon({ icon = 'applications-system.png' }) },
++        { "Accessories", programs["Utility"], utils.lookup_icon('applications-accessories') },
++        { "Development", programs["Development"], utils.lookup_icon('applications-development') },
++        { "Education", programs["Education"], utils.lookup_icon('applications-science') },
++        { "Games", programs["Game"], utils.lookup_icon('applications-games') },
++        { "Graphics", programs["Graphics"], utils.lookup_icon('applications-graphics') },
++        { "Internet", programs["Network"], utils.lookup_icon('applications-internet') },
++        { "Multimedia", programs["AudioVideo"], utils.lookup_icon('applications-multimedia') },
++        { "Office", programs["Office"], utils.lookup_icon('applications-office') },
++        { "Other", programs["Other"], utils.lookup_icon('applications-other') },
++        { "Settings", programs["Settings"], utils.lookup_icon('preferences-desktop') },
++        { "System Tools", programs["System"], utils.lookup_icon('applications-system') },
+     }
+ 
+     -- Removing empty entries from menu
+Only in a/freedesktop: utils.lua
diff --git a/awesome-freedesktop.spec b/awesome-freedesktop.spec
index 866ac5e..2b04f8d 100644
--- a/awesome-freedesktop.spec
+++ b/awesome-freedesktop.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package awesome-freedesktop
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2012 SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
+# Copyright (c) 2015 SUSE LINUX GmbH, Nuernberg, Germany.
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -22,43 +22,41 @@ Release:        0
 Summary:        Desktop entries and menu for awesome
 License:        GPL-2.0+
 Group:          System/GUI/Other
-Url:            https://github.com/terceiro/awesome-freedesktop.git
-Source:         %name-%version.tar.xz
-Requires:       awesome >= 3.4.4
+Url:            https://github.com/terceiro/awesome-freedesktop
+Source:         %{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
+# PATCH-FIX-OPENSUSE awesome-freedesktop-3.5-compat.patch sor.alexei@meowr.ru -- Use upstream menubar.utils to gain awesome 3.5+ compatibility.
+Patch0:         awesome-freedesktop-3.5-compat.patch
+Requires:       awesome >= 3.5.0
 BuildArch:      noarch
 
 %description
-This project aims to add support for freedesktop.org compliant desktop entries
-and menu.
+This project aims to add support for freedesktop.org compliant
+desktop entries and menu.
 
-Main features
-=============
-
-  * a freedesktop.org-compliant (or almost) applications menu
-  * a freedesktop.org-compliant (or almost) desktop
-  * a (yet limited) icon lookup function.
-
-Icon themes
-===========
-
-You can choose any icon theme that's installed in /usr/share/icons/.
+Main features:
+ * a freedesktop.org-compliant (or almost) applications menu.
+ * a freedesktop.org-compliant (or almost) desktop.
+ * a (yet limited) icon lookup function.
 
+You can choose any icon theme that's installed in %{_datadir}/icons/.
 
 %prep
-%setup -q -n %name
+%setup -q -n %{name}
+%patch0 -p1
+# Superseded by menubar.utils (doesn't work with awesome 3.5+).
+rm -f freedesktop/utils.lua
 
 %build
 
 %install
-
-install -d %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/awesome/lib/freedesktop
-install -D -m644 freedesktop/*.lua %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/awesome/lib/freedesktop/.
+mkdir -p %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/awesome/lib/freedesktop/
+install -m 0644 freedesktop/*.lua %{buildroot}%{_datadir}/awesome/lib/freedesktop/.
 
 %files
-%defattr(-,root,root,-)
-%{_datadir}/awesome/lib/
-%dir %{_datadir}/awesome
-%dir %{_datadir}/awesome/lib/freedesktop
-%doc README TODO awesome-freedesktop.png
+%defattr(-,root,root)
+%doc README TODO
+%dir %{_datadir}/awesome/
+%dir %{_datadir}/awesome/lib/
+%{_datadir}/awesome/lib/freedesktop/
 
 %changelog