diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3a87e3bb4..268a871cf 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2010-08-15  Wolfgang Lux  <wolfgang.lux@gmail.com>
 
+	* Source/NSSpellChecker.m (-awakeFromNib): Make the spell panel a
+	utility window like the font and color panels.
+
 	* Source/NSPopUpButtonCell.m (-selectItem): Fix bug caused by the
 	fix for #30025, which made it impossible to programmatically
 	change the selected item of some pop up buttons.
diff --git a/Source/NSSpellChecker.m b/Source/NSSpellChecker.m
index 3f970e564..f01e6be3f 100644
--- a/Source/NSSpellChecker.m
+++ b/Source/NSSpellChecker.m
@@ -698,6 +698,7 @@ inSpellDocumentWithTag:(int)tag
   [_correctButton setAlternateImage: [NSImage imageNamed: @"common_retH"]];
   [_spellPanel makeFirstResponder: _correctButton];
   [_spellPanel setBecomesKeyOnlyIfNeeded: YES];
+  [_spellPanel setFloatingPanel: YES];
 }
 @end