diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index cf77cdb0fd..2f238f7a35 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -1265,3 +1265,10 @@ David  26 Jan 2007
 
     client/
         cs_scheduler.C
+
+David  26 Jan 2007
+	- core client: if account manager reply doesn't specify resource share
+		for a project, revert to the share from project server
+
+	client/
+		acct_mgr.C
diff --git a/client/acct_mgr.C b/client/acct_mgr.C
index a036096a6f..2ab069cf3d 100644
--- a/client/acct_mgr.C
+++ b/client/acct_mgr.C
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ int AM_ACCOUNT::parse(XML_PARSER& xp) {
     url = "";
     strcpy(url_signature, "");
     authenticator = "";
-    resource_share = 0;
+    resource_share = -1;
 
     while (!xp.get(tag, sizeof(tag), is_tag)) {
 		if (!is_tag) {
@@ -401,9 +401,24 @@ void ACCT_MGR_OP::handle_reply(int http_op_retval) {
                             pp->sched_rpc_pending = RPC_REASON_ACCT_MGR_REQ;
                             pp->min_rpc_time = 0;
                         }
-                        if (acct.resource_share) {
+                        if (acct.resource_share >= 0) {
                             pp->ams_resource_share = acct.resource_share;
                             pp->resource_share = pp->ams_resource_share;
+                        } else {
+                            // no host-specific resource share;
+                            // if currently have one, restore to value from web
+                            //
+                            if (pp->ams_resource_share >= 0) {
+                                pp->ams_resource_share = -1;
+                                PROJECT p2;
+                                strcpy(p2.master_url, pp->master_url);
+                                retval = p2.parse_account_file();
+                                if (!retval) {
+                                    pp->resource_share = p2.resource_share;
+                                } else {
+                                    pp->resource_share = 100;
+                                }
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                 }