--- kde-workspace-4.8.95/ksmserver/startup.cpp.0305~	2012-05-22 23:52:43.000000000 +0000
+++ kde-workspace-4.8.95/ksmserver/startup.cpp	2012-06-30 15:18:44.000000000 +0000
@@ -402,7 +402,13 @@
     }
     if( !defaultSession())
         restoreLegacySession(KGlobal::config().data());
-    KNotification::event( "startkde" , QString() , QPixmap() , 0l , KNotification::DefaultEvent  ); // this is the time KDE is up, more or less
+    KNotification *n = KNotification::event( "startkde" , QString() , QPixmap() , 0l ,  KNotification::DefaultEvent  ); // this is the time KDE is up, more or less
+    connect(n, SIGNAL( closed() ) , this, SLOT(startupSoundFinished()) );
+}
+
+void KSMServer::startupSoundFinished()
+{
+	kDebug( 1218 ) << "Startup  event finished";
 }
 
 void KSMServer::runUserAutostart()
--- kde-workspace-4.8.95/ksmserver/server.h.0305~	2012-05-22 23:52:43.000000000 +0000
+++ kde-workspace-4.8.95/ksmserver/server.h	2012-06-30 15:16:16.000000000 +0000
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
     void startupSuspendTimeout();
     void wmProcessChange();
     void logoutSoundFinished();
+    void startupSoundFinished();
     void autoStart0Done();
     void autoStart1Done();
     void autoStart2Done();