2 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2fb76501..cb4e78c8 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+- mdkapplet
+  o better check for detecting if current distro is obsolete
+
 Version 2.77.6 - 16 September 2009, Aurelien Lefebvre
 
 - mdkapplet
diff --git a/mdkapplet b/mdkapplet
index 245e80b5..fe29f86d 100755
--- a/mdkapplet
+++ b/mdkapplet
@@ -342,9 +342,10 @@ sub is_there_a_new_distributions() {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    $no_more_supported = !member($product_id->{version}, map { $_->{version} } @distros);
+    my $current_distro = find { $_->{version} eq $product_id->{version} } @distros;
+    $no_more_supported = $current_distro->{obsoleted_by};
     if ($no_more_supported) {
-        $new_distro = $new_distribution;
+        $new_distro = find { $_->{version} eq $no_more_supported } @distros;
         return;
     }