diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index dc5540690..cefc79940 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2012-09-10 meeh
+ * Added fix for startup issues on newer versions of launchd (osx startup scripts)
+
+2012-09-05 meeh
+ * Added startup scripts for osx
+
 2012-09-04 zzz
  * I2PTunnelServer: Clean shutdown after session exception
  * OutNetMessage: Speedup after profiling (ticket #707 - thx dg, kytv, zab)
diff --git a/installer/resources/install_i2p_service_osx.command b/installer/resources/install_i2p_service_osx.command
index 9bfee453c..e8d92b081 100644
--- a/installer/resources/install_i2p_service_osx.command
+++ b/installer/resources/install_i2p_service_osx.command
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ echo -n '| sed "s#COMMAND#`pwd`/i2prouter#" | sed "s#I2PPATH#`pwd`/#" > /Library
 chmod +x `pwd`/$shfile
 echo "Please enter your password for sudo privileges to install I2P as a launchd service"
 sudo ./$shfile
-sudo launchctl load -F /Library/LaunchDaemons/net.i2p.router.plist
+sudo chown root:wheel /Library/LaunchDaemons/net.i2p.router.plist
+sudo launchctl load -wF /Library/LaunchDaemons/net.i2p.router.plist
 if [ $? == 0 ]; then
 	echo "I2P Router wrapper was successfully installed as a launchd service."
 else