diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-initial-setup/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-initial-setup/default.nix
index b19acb0b912..521845a8a8a 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-initial-setup/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-initial-setup/default.nix
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 , tzdata
 , yelp
 , libgnomekbd
-, malcontent
 }:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     polkit
     webkitgtk
     libnma
-    malcontent
   ];
 
   patches = [
@@ -89,6 +87,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   mesonFlags = [
     "-Dcheese=disabled"
     "-Dibus=disabled"
+    "-Dparental_controls=disabled"
     "-Dvendor-conf-file=${./vendor.conf}"
   ];
 
diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-shell/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-shell/default.nix
index 37a7d257847..d099e582839 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-shell/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/gnome-3/core/gnome-shell/default.nix
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     # recording
     gst_all_1.gstreamer
+    gst_all_1.gst-plugins-base
     gst_all_1.gst-plugins-good
 
     # not declared at build time, but typelib is needed at runtime
@@ -85,6 +86,13 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
       url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/commit/72c4f148ef88b4bffb2106b99434da5c05c0bb64.patch";
       sha256 = "RBA+JHz4ZvmbJZMnGNieD6D5LONRgFU4iOFIMQQ2kHQ=";
     })
+
+    # Fix Telepathy chat integration.
+    # https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues/2449
+    (fetchpatch {
+      url = "https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/commit/766288eec1bd3bd50dfc4ddf410c2b507187e603.patch";
+      sha256 = "Cp6xLohCM0gmMxtyYjSukS2oV60Khmxf4iQd9EDAlIc=";
+    })
   ];
 
   postPatch = ''