diff --git a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
index fc08ca9a2b0..d9ecfea832d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/gnome.scm
@@ -6154,7 +6154,9 @@ services for numerous locations.")
        (sha256
         (base32
          "0nka7zfl4hzzk4066kk5cc8pmk7v3izhi4wihsh5b3w85s35idqy"))
-       (patches (search-patches "gnome-settings-daemon-gc.patch"))))
+       (patches (search-patches "gnome-settings-daemon-gc.patch"
+                                ;; See https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-settings-daemon/-/issues/792
+                                "gnome-settings-daemon-screensaver-error.patch"))))
     (build-system meson-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list
diff --git a/gnu/packages/patches/gnome-settings-daemon-screensaver-error.patch b/gnu/packages/patches/gnome-settings-daemon-screensaver-error.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..67075022616
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gnu/packages/patches/gnome-settings-daemon-screensaver-error.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+diff --git a/plugins/usb-protection/gsd-usb-protection-manager.c b/plugins/usb-protection/gsd-usb-protection-manager.c
+index 43644408..fef13645 100644
+--- a/plugins/usb-protection/gsd-usb-protection-manager.c
++++ b/plugins/usb-protection/gsd-usb-protection-manager.c
+@@ -1089,8 +1089,7 @@ usb_protection_proxy_ready (GObject      *source_object,
+ 
+         manager->screensaver_proxy = gnome_settings_bus_get_screen_saver_proxy ();
+         if (!manager->screensaver_proxy) {
+-                if (!g_error_matches (error, G_IO_ERROR, G_IO_ERROR_CANCELLED))
+-                        g_warning ("Failed to connect to screensaver service: %s", error->message);
++                g_warning ("Failed to connect to screensaver service");
+                 g_clear_object (&manager->usb_protection);
+                 return;
+         }