diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-sensors-applet/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-sensors-applet/default.nix
index e6de3cd6f006..ee3a6fe51cee 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-sensors-applet/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/mate/mate-sensors-applet/default.nix
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   lib,
   stdenv,
   fetchurl,
+  fetchpatch,
   pkg-config,
   gettext,
   itstool,
@@ -25,6 +26,15 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     sha256 = "1GU2ZoKvj+uGGCg8l4notw22/RfKj6lQrG9xAQIxWoE=";
   };
 
+  patches = [
+    # Fix an invalid pointer crash with glib 2.83.2
+    # https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-sensors-applet/pull/137
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-sensors-applet/commit/9b74dc16d852a40d37f7ce6c236406959fd013e5.patch";
+      hash = "sha256-PjMc2uEFMljaiKOM5lf6MsdWztZkMfb2Vuxs9tgdaos=";
+    })
+  ];
+
   nativeBuildInputs = [
     pkg-config
     gettext