diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/patches/0003-lib-transaction_dictionary.c-get-installed_size-obj-.patch b/srcpkgs/xbps/patches/0003-lib-transaction_dictionary.c-get-installed_size-obj-.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..7b5c09060f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/patches/0003-lib-transaction_dictionary.c-get-installed_size-obj-.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+From 80de70d0cfc50aaa55f95d43a6ffcdfe8c363e18 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>
+Date: Thu, 4 Apr 2013 10:40:32 +0200
+Subject: [PATCH 1/2] lib/transaction_dictionary.c: get installed_size obj from
+ pkg metadata correctly.
+
+This lead to incorrect sizes or no size when computing freed/installed size
+in the transaction dictionary.
+---
+ lib/transaction_dictionary.c | 7 ++++++-
+ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
+
+diff --git a/lib/transaction_dictionary.c b/lib/transaction_dictionary.c
+index 6897c57..9aa5e72 100644
+--- lib/transaction_dictionary.c
++++ lib/transaction_dictionary.c
+@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@ compute_transaction_stats(struct xbps_handle *xhp)
+ 		 */
+ 		if ((strcmp(tract, "remove") == 0) ||
+ 		    (strcmp(tract, "update") == 0)) {
+-			pkg_metad = xbps_pkgdb_get_pkg_metadata(xhp, pkgver);
++			char *pkgname;
++
++			pkgname = xbps_pkg_name(pkgver);
++			assert(pkgname);
++			pkg_metad = xbps_pkgdb_get_pkg_metadata(xhp, pkgname);
++			free(pkgname);
+ 			if (pkg_metad == NULL)
+ 				continue;
+ 			prop_dictionary_get_uint64(pkg_metad,
+-- 
+1.8.2
+
diff --git a/srcpkgs/xbps/template b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
index a1dc33d9b9f..6dc9d72f503 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/xbps/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/xbps/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'xbps'
 pkgname=xbps
 version=0.22
-revision=3
+revision=4
 build_style=configure
 configure_args="--prefix=/ --exec-prefix=/usr --sbindir=/usr/sbin
  --enable-static --enable-debug --enable-tests"