diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c3b7b7793b..7742ad1b5a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-03-20  Bill Skaggs  <weskaggs@primate.ucdavis.edu>
+
+	* libgimpwidgets/gimpcolorscales.c (gimp_color_scales_update_scales):
+	Block callback when updating hex entry, fixes bug #169882.
+	
 2005-03-20  Bill Skaggs  <weskaggs@primate.ucdavis.edu>
 
 	* app/core/gimpimage-convert.c: check for non-empty palette
diff --git a/libgimpwidgets/gimpcolorscales.c b/libgimpwidgets/gimpcolorscales.c
index 482be9cfbb..d48fb9667f 100644
--- a/libgimpwidgets/gimpcolorscales.c
+++ b/libgimpwidgets/gimpcolorscales.c
@@ -376,8 +376,16 @@ gimp_color_scales_update_scales (GimpColorScales *scales,
                                   &selector->rgb, &selector->hsv);
     }
 
+  g_signal_handlers_block_by_func (scales->hex_entry,
+                                   gimp_color_scales_entry_changed,
+                                   scales);
+
   gimp_color_hex_entry_set_color (GIMP_COLOR_HEX_ENTRY (scales->hex_entry),
                                                         &selector->rgb);
+
+  g_signal_handlers_unblock_by_func (scales->hex_entry,
+                                     gimp_color_scales_entry_changed,
+                                     scales);
 }
 
 static void