diff --git a/0001-Defuse-root-block.patch b/0001-Defuse-root-block.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..95cb8f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0001-Defuse-root-block.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+From 435ed5853b9451ab8fdfff722545c57a8f154625 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Fabian Vogt <fabian@ritter-vogt.de>
+Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2017 13:49:14 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] Defuse root block
+
+While the main point is correct as any application running in the same
+X session (not sandboxed) can use kate's capability to open a console,
+we allow (even encourage) running YaST on X11 as root.
+That way it's only an impact on usability.
+---
+ kate/main.cpp   | 3 +--
+ kwrite/main.cpp | 3 +--
+ 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/kate/main.cpp b/kate/main.cpp
+index 342cd5db3..4845646aa 100644
+--- a/kate/main.cpp
++++ b/kate/main.cpp
+@@ -64,9 +64,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
+      * Check whether we are running as root
+      **/
+     if (getuid() == 0) {
+-        std::cout << "Executing Kate as root is not possible. To edit files as root use:" << std::endl;
++        std::cout << "THIS IS POTENTIALLY INSECURE!\nTo edit files as root please use:" << std::endl;
+         std::cout << "SUDO_EDITOR=kate sudoedit <file>" << std::endl;
+-        return 0;
+     }
+ #endif
+     /**
+diff --git a/kwrite/main.cpp b/kwrite/main.cpp
+index 68a055edb..4937f72d3 100644
+--- a/kwrite/main.cpp
++++ b/kwrite/main.cpp
+@@ -54,9 +54,8 @@ extern "C" Q_DECL_EXPORT int main(int argc, char **argv)
+      * Check whether we are running as root
+      **/
+     if (getuid() == 0) {
+-        std::cout << "Executing KWrite as root is not possible. To edit files as root use:" << std::endl;
++        std::cout << "THIS IS POTENTIALLY INSECURE!\nTo edit files as root please use:" << std::endl;
+         std::cout << "SUDO_EDITOR=kwrite sudoedit <file>" << std::endl;
+-        return 0;
+     }
+ #endif
+     /**
+-- 
+2.12.2
+
diff --git a/kate.changes b/kate.changes
index 9214038..f1c27d9 100644
--- a/kate.changes
+++ b/kate.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu May 18 18:29:45 UTC 2017 - fabian@ritter-vogt.de
+
+- Add patch to defuse root block:
+  * 0001-Defuse-root-block.patch
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed May 17 20:35:54 CEST 2017 - lbeltrame@kde.org
 
diff --git a/kate.spec b/kate.spec
index a98b37c..5175b94 100644
--- a/kate.spec
+++ b/kate.spec
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ License:        GPL-2.0+
 Group:          Productivity/Editors/Other
 Url: http://www.kde.org
 Source0:        %{name}-%{version}.tar.xz
+# PATCH-FIX-OPENSUSE
+Patch0:         0001-Defuse-root-block.patch
 BuildRequires:  kactivities5-devel
 BuildRequires:  kconfig-devel
 BuildRequires:  kcrash-devel
@@ -93,6 +95,7 @@ plugins and data files for Kate and KWrite editors.
 
 %prep
 %setup -q
+%patch0 -p1
 
 %build
   %cmake_kf5 -d build