diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index a4e0af2793..4088dab37f 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -24641,3 +24641,8 @@ Janus 12 Feb 2005
              forum_moderate_thread_action.php (new)
              forum_thread.php
 
+David  12 Feb 2005
+    - fix to the 11/feb fix
+
+    client/
+        http.C
diff --git a/client/http.C b/client/http.C
index e1b9ceb699..f51474d4f5 100644
--- a/client/http.C
+++ b/client/http.C
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static int read_reply(int socket, char* buf, int len) {
     i=0;
     while (i<len-1) {
         n = recv(socket, buf+i, 1, 0);
-        if (n==1 && maybe_more_data()) {
+        if (n==-1 && maybe_more_data()) {
             boinc_sleep(0.1);
             continue;
         }