diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index eeadc7e0d8..8ab607e831 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -8433,3 +8433,10 @@ David  13 Nov 2011
     client/
         file_names.h
         cs_scheduler.cpp
+
+Charlie 14 Nov 2011
+    - Mgr: Don't call Simple View specific periodic RPCs when BOINC is 
+        hidden or minimized.
+        
+    clientgui/
+        MainDocument.cpp
diff --git a/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp b/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp
index cf3c6183e1..9046e2c27c 100644
--- a/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp
@@ -1014,9 +1014,8 @@ void CMainDocument::RunPeriodicRPCs(int frameRefreshRate) {
     ts = dtNow - m_dtLastFrameViewRefreshRPCTime;
     if (ts.GetMilliseconds() < (frameRefreshRate - 500)) return;
     
-    // TODO: modify SimpleGUI to not do direct RPC calls when hidden / minimized
-    // Don't do periodic RPC calls when hidden / minimized unless SimpleGui
-    if (! ((currentTabView & VW_SGUI) || pFrame->IsShown()) ) return;
+    // Don't do periodic RPC calls when hidden / minimized
+    if (!pFrame->IsShown()) return;
    
     m_dtLastFrameViewRefreshRPCTime = dtNow;