diff --git a/SOURCES/0001-Fix-a-build-error-of-Gdk.EventKey-with-vala-0.23.2.patch b/SOURCES/0001-Fix-a-build-error-of-Gdk.EventKey-with-vala-0.23.2.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f9d2f93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/SOURCES/0001-Fix-a-build-error-of-Gdk.EventKey-with-vala-0.23.2.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+From 67343c621eb5b19bfba40d3b3af6ddacf7032e1c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: fujiwarat <takao.fujiwara1@gmail.com>
+Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:45:55 +0900
+Subject: [PATCH] Fix a build error of Gdk.EventKey with vala 0.23.2
+
+Review URL: https://codereview.appspot.com/66480044
+---
+ ui/gtk3/switcher.vala | 22 +++++++++++++++++-----
+ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/ui/gtk3/switcher.vala b/ui/gtk3/switcher.vala
+index c606682..d7f7366 100644
+--- a/ui/gtk3/switcher.vala
++++ b/ui/gtk3/switcher.vala
+@@ -340,21 +340,29 @@ class Switcher : Gtk.Window {
+ 
+     public override bool key_press_event(Gdk.EventKey e) {
+         bool retval = true;
++
++/* Gdk.EventKey is changed to the pointer.
++ * https://git.gnome.org/browse/vala/commit/?id=598942f1
++ */
++#if VALA_0_24
++        Gdk.EventKey pe = e;
++#else
+         Gdk.EventKey *pe = &e;
++#endif
+ 
+         if (m_popup_delay_time > 0) {
+             restore_window_position("pressed");
+         }
+ 
+         do {
+-            uint modifiers = KeybindingManager.MODIFIER_FILTER & pe->state;
++            uint modifiers = KeybindingManager.MODIFIER_FILTER & pe.state;
+ 
+             if ((modifiers != m_modifiers) &&
+                 (modifiers != (m_modifiers | Gdk.ModifierType.SHIFT_MASK))) {
+                 break;
+             }
+ 
+-            if (pe->keyval == m_keyval) {
++            if (pe.keyval == m_keyval) {
+                 if (modifiers == m_modifiers)
+                     next_engine();
+                 else // modififers == m_modifiers | SHIFT_MASK
+@@ -362,7 +370,7 @@ class Switcher : Gtk.Window {
+                 break;
+             }
+ 
+-            switch (pe->keyval) {
++            switch (pe.keyval) {
+                 case 0x08fb: /* leftarrow */
+                 case 0xff51: /* Left */
+                     previous_engine();
+@@ -378,7 +386,7 @@ class Switcher : Gtk.Window {
+                 case 0xff54: /* Down */
+                     break;
+                 default:
+-                    debug("0x%04x", pe->keyval);
++                    debug("0x%04x", pe.keyval);
+                     if (m_loop != null) {
+                         m_loop.quit();
+                         m_loop = null;
+@@ -391,9 +399,13 @@ class Switcher : Gtk.Window {
+     }
+ 
+     public override bool key_release_event(Gdk.EventKey e) {
++#if VALA_0_24
++        Gdk.EventKey pe = e;
++#else
+         Gdk.EventKey *pe = &e;
++#endif
+ 
+-        if (KeybindingManager.primary_modifier_still_pressed((Gdk.Event *)pe,
++        if (KeybindingManager.primary_modifier_still_pressed((Gdk.Event) pe,
+             m_primary_modifier)) {
+             return true;
+         }
+-- 
+2.4.3
+
diff --git a/SPECS/ibus.spec b/SPECS/ibus.spec
index 9136a67..621214f 100644
--- a/SPECS/ibus.spec
+++ b/SPECS/ibus.spec
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 Name:       ibus
 Version:    1.5.3
-Release:    12%{?dist}
+Release:    13%{?dist}
 Summary:    Intelligent Input Bus for Linux OS
 License:    LGPLv2+
 Group:      System Environment/Libraries
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ Patch2:     %{name}-541492-xkb.patch
 Patch3:     %{name}-530711-preload-sys.patch
 # Hide minor input method engines on ibus-setup by locale
 Patch4:     %{name}-xx-setup-frequent-lang.patch
+# Fix build with newer vala versions
+Patch5:     0001-Fix-a-build-error-of-Gdk.EventKey-with-vala-0.23.2.patch
 
 # Removed the target.
 # rhpkg srpm's target is rhel but it runs on fedora box.
@@ -230,6 +232,7 @@ rm -f data/dconf/00-upstream-settings
 %endif
 %patch3 -p1 -b .preload-sys
 %patch4 -p1 -b .setup-frequent-lang
+%patch5 -p1
 
 %if (0%{?fedora} < 19 && 0%{?rhel} < 7)
 %patch95 -p1 -b .ctrl
@@ -418,6 +421,9 @@ gtk-query-immodules-3.0-%{__isa_bits} --update-cache &> /dev/null || :
 %{_datadir}/gtk-doc/html/*
 
 %changelog
+* Thu Jul 23 2015 Rui Matos <rmatos@redhat.com> - 1.5.3-13
+- Resolves: #1238397 - ibus doesn't build with vala in 7.2
+
 * Fri Apr 03 2015 Takao Fujiwara <tfujiwar@redhat.com> - 1.5.3-12
 - Resolves: #1183909 - programs using "PreeditType: OverTheSpot" is stalled
 - Resolves: #1191825 - gtk2's immodules.cache won't be updated in some cases