2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c59db6c6..ad7d9803 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+- fix opening URLs in root's firefox in some cases by redefining HOME (mga#287)
+
 Version 5.26.11 - 14 Oct 2011, Thierry Vignaud
 
 - better message for orphans (#902)
diff --git a/Rpmdrake/gui.pm b/Rpmdrake/gui.pm
index 4b1083d2..428085c5 100644
--- a/Rpmdrake/gui.pm
+++ b/Rpmdrake/gui.pm
@@ -1049,6 +1049,8 @@ sub sort_callback {
 
 sub run_help_callback {
     my (undef, $url) = @_;
+    my ($user) = grep { $_->[2] eq $ENV{USERHELPER_UID} } list_passwd();
+    local $ENV{HOME} = $user->[7] if $user && $ENV{USERHELPER_UID};
     run_program::raw({ detach => 1, as_user => 1 }, 'www-browser', $url);
 }