diff --git a/0001-Fix-typo-in-vlc.desktop.patch b/0001-Fix-typo-in-vlc.desktop.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ef5ef0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0001-Fix-typo-in-vlc.desktop.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+From 5694c98039d550984e3e8d3a13341cc9543d3950 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Nicolas Chauvet <kwizart@gmail.com>
+Date: Fri, 7 Oct 2011 21:46:37 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix typo in vlc.desktop
+
+---
+ share/vlc.desktop |    2 +-
+ 1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/share/vlc.desktop b/share/vlc.desktop
+index abc39d9..71bbb43 100644
+--- a/share/vlc.desktop
++++ b/share/vlc.desktop
+@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Name[nl]=VLC Mediaspeler
+ GenericName[nl]=Mediaspeler
+ Comment[nl]=Uw multimediastreams afspelen, opnemen en uitzenden
+ Name[nn]=VLC mediespelar
+-Name[nn]=Mediespelar
++GenericName[nn]=Mediespelar
+ Comment[nn]=Spel av, ta opp og send ut multimedia
+ Name[pa]=VLC ਮੀਡਿਆ ਪਲੇਅਰ
+ Comment[pa]=ਆਪਣੀ ਮਲਟੀਮੀਡਿਆ ਸਟਰੀਮ ਪੜ੍ਹੋ, ਕੈਪਚਰ ਤੇ ਬਰਾਡਕਾਸਟ ਕਰੋ 
+-- 
+1.7.4.4
+
diff --git a/0001-kate-do-not-access-the-renderer-if-it-fails-to-initi.patch b/0001-kate-do-not-access-the-renderer-if-it-fails-to-initi.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..662042a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/0001-kate-do-not-access-the-renderer-if-it-fails-to-initi.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+From 95ae1809a18f37d50e7746324daccc46a317246d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Vincent Penquerc'h <ogg.k.ogg.k@googlemail.com>
+Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2011 22:07:50 +0100
+Subject: [PATCH] kate: do not access the renderer if it fails to initialize
+
+---
+ modules/codec/kate.c |   17 +++++++++--------
+ 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/modules/codec/kate.c b/modules/codec/kate.c
+index 49177da..769e0d9 100644
+--- a/modules/codec/kate.c
++++ b/modules/codec/kate.c
+@@ -404,14 +404,15 @@ static int OpenDecoder( vlc_object_t *p_this )
+             p_sys->p_tr = NULL;
+             p_sys->b_use_tiger = false;
+         }
+-
+-        CHECK_TIGER_RET( tiger_renderer_set_surface_clear_color( p_sys->p_tr, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 ) );
+-
+-        UpdateTigerFontEffect( p_dec );
+-        UpdateTigerFontColor( p_dec );
+-        UpdateTigerBackgroundColor( p_dec );
+-        UpdateTigerQuality( p_dec );
+-        UpdateTigerFontDesc( p_dec );
++        else {
++            CHECK_TIGER_RET( tiger_renderer_set_surface_clear_color( p_sys->p_tr, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 ) );
++
++            UpdateTigerFontEffect( p_dec );
++            UpdateTigerFontColor( p_dec );
++            UpdateTigerBackgroundColor( p_dec );
++            UpdateTigerQuality( p_dec );
++            UpdateTigerFontDesc( p_dec );
++        }
+     }
+ 
+ #else
+-- 
+1.7.1
+
diff --git a/vlc.spec b/vlc.spec
index 3aae3d4..aee2535 100644
--- a/vlc.spec
+++ b/vlc.spec
@@ -37,7 +37,9 @@ Source2:	http://www.live555.com/liveMedia/public/live.%{live555_date}.tar.gz
 Patch0:		vlc-1.1.0-vlc-cache-gen_noerror.patch
 Patch3:		vlc-1.1.6-hardode_font_patch.patch
 Patch4:		vlc-1.1.4-tls_path.patch
-Patch5:         vlc-1.1.8-bugfix.opencv22.patch
+Patch5:		vlc-1.1.8-bugfix.opencv22.patch
+Patch6:		0001-Fix-typo-in-vlc.desktop.patch
+Patch7:		0001-kate-do-not-access-the-renderer-if-it-fails-to-initi.patch
 BuildRoot:	%{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-root-%(%{__id_u} -n)
 
 BuildRequires:	desktop-file-utils
@@ -251,6 +253,8 @@ JACK audio plugin for the VLC media player.
 %patch5 -p1 -b .opencv22
 %endif
 sed -i.dmo_pic -e 's/fno-PIC/fPIC/' libs/loader/Makefile.in
+%patch6 -p1
+%patch7 -p1
 
 rm modules/access/videodev2.h
 ln -sf %{_includedir}/linux/videodev2.h modules/access/videodev2.h
@@ -563,6 +567,7 @@ fi || :
 %changelog
 * Fri Oct 07 2011 Nicolas Chauvet <kwizart@gmail.com> - 1.1.12-1
 - Update to 1.1.12
+- Add 2 already merged patches
 
 * Tue Sep 20 2011 Nicolas Chauvet <kwizart@gmail.com> - 1.1.11-2
 - Update to current bugfix