diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ba42030f4..095af228d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-10-08  Mike Gorse  <mgorse@novell.com>
+
+	* atk/Object.custom: Pass Handle in EmitChildrenChanged (fix critical)
+
 2008-10-24  Mike Kestner  <mkestner@novell.com>
 
 	* glib/GType.cs: register IntPtr.
diff --git a/atk/Object.custom b/atk/Object.custom
index bf781bf91..b2fe92522 100644
--- a/atk/Object.custom
+++ b/atk/Object.custom
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 		{
 			GLib.Signal.Emit (this, 
 				"children-changed::" + detail.ToString ().ToLower (), 
-				child_index, child);
+				child_index, child.Handle);
 		}
 		
 		protected enum ChildrenChangedDetail