diff --git a/vlc.changes b/vlc.changes
index e8ccdf9..7e7ad19 100644
--- a/vlc.changes
+++ b/vlc.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Dec 28 06:49:35 UTC 2015 - wbauer@tmo.at
+
+- Build against libQt5X11Extras5 on Leap as well to make video
+  integration into the GUI work (boo#953693)
+- Also add BuildRequires: pkgconfig(xi), without it the build fails
+  on Leap now
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Dec 15 09:30:13 UTC 2015 - dimstar@opensuse.org
 
diff --git a/vlc.spec b/vlc.spec
index 55e5953..b9a0093 100644
--- a/vlc.spec
+++ b/vlc.spec
@@ -81,8 +81,10 @@ BuildRequires:  libopus-devel >= 1.0.3
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(Qt5Core)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(Qt5Gui)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(Qt5Widgets)
-%if 0%{?suse_version} != 1315
+%if 0%{?suse_version} != 1315 || 0%{?is_opensuse}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(Qt5X11Extras)
+# for some reason libXi-devel is explicitly needed on Leap 42.1, otherwise the build fails...
+BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(xi)
 %endif
 %else
 BuildRequires:  libqt4-devel >= 4.6.0