diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 456a9ac2c7..1c4f1a7475 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -12000,3 +12000,10 @@ David  1 Dec 2007
 
     html/user/
         team_edit_action.php
+
+David  1 Dec 2007
+    - client: don't fetch project list from boinc.berkeley.edu
+        if the <dont_contact_ref_site> config flag is set
+
+    client/
+        acct_setup.C
diff --git a/client/acct_setup.C b/client/acct_setup.C
index cc322285e9..3ebe90912b 100644
--- a/client/acct_setup.C
+++ b/client/acct_setup.C
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ void GET_PROJECT_LIST_OP::handle_reply(int http_op_retval) {
 }
 
 void CLIENT_STATE::all_projects_list_check() {
+    if (config.dont_contact_ref_site) return;
     if (all_projects_list_check_time) {
         if (now - all_projects_list_check_time < ALL_PROJECTS_LIST_CHECK_PERIOD) {
             return;