diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 778686e68..a404a3253 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2008-04-17  Mike Kestner  <mkestner@novell.com>
+
+	* glib/Object.cs: add Harden method to reduce the reflection 
+	overhead in Gnome.Program.
+
 2008-04-17  Mike Kestner  <mkestner@novell.com>
 
 	* glib/ToggleRef.cs: Add a Harden method to switch to a standard
diff --git a/glib/Object.cs b/glib/Object.cs
index b7a096d33..d76214fce 100644
--- a/glib/Object.cs
+++ b/glib/Object.cs
@@ -515,5 +515,10 @@ namespace GLib {
 				return gtksharp_object_get_ref_count (Handle);
 			}
 		}
+
+		internal void Harden ()
+		{
+			tref.Harden ();
+		}
 	}
 }