diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index e18f79ced1..dfede0a9f5 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -10357,3 +10357,9 @@ Rom    23 Dec 2008
     win_build/installerv2/
         BOINC.ism
         BOINCx64.ism
+
+David  24 Dec 2008
+    - client, Win: don't leak thread handlers
+        fixes #808
+    client/
+        app_start.cpp
diff --git a/client/app_start.cpp b/client/app_start.cpp
index 28723001e6..24e7afeab6 100644
--- a/client/app_start.cpp
+++ b/client/app_start.cpp
@@ -625,6 +625,7 @@ int ACTIVE_TASK::start(bool first_time) {
     }
     pid = process_info.dwProcessId;
     pid_handle = process_info.hProcess;
+    CloseHandle(process_info.hThread);  // thread handle is not used
 #elif defined(__EMX__)
 
     char* argv[100];