diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 5a77a7774b..83c9dde302 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -3490,3 +3490,9 @@ David  12 Jun 2011
         many.cpp
     api/
         boinc_api.cpp
+
+David  12 Jun 2011
+    - client:restore --detach_phase_two as synonym for --detach_console
+
+    client/
+        cs_cmdline.cpp
diff --git a/client/cs_cmdline.cpp b/client/cs_cmdline.cpp
index dcab6c7cc2..d701f067c8 100644
--- a/client/cs_cmdline.cpp
+++ b/client/cs_cmdline.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void CLIENT_STATE::parse_cmdline(int argc, char** argv) {
             check_all_logins = true;
         } else if (ARG(daemon)) {
             executing_as_daemon = true;
-        } else if (ARG(detach_console)) {
+        } else if (ARG(detach_console) || ARG(detach_phase_two)) {
             detach_console = true;
         } else if (ARG(detach_project)) {
             if (i == argc-1) show_options = true;