diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 54ec2cef74..9ae1a2c5d6 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -3885,3 +3885,9 @@ David  26 May 2010
 
     client/
         app_start.cpp
+
+Rom    27 May 2010
+    - client: fix elasped time tracking bug
+    
+    client/
+        app_start.cpp
diff --git a/client/app_start.cpp b/client/app_start.cpp
index 870bcd3ee6..c13bf5aa1d 100644
--- a/client/app_start.cpp
+++ b/client/app_start.cpp
@@ -425,6 +425,7 @@ int ACTIVE_TASK::start(bool first_time) {
     }
 
     current_cpu_time = checkpoint_cpu_time;
+    elapsed_time = checkpoint_elapsed_time;
 
     graphics_request_queue.init(result->name);        // reset message queues
     process_control_queue.init(result->name);