diff --git a/client/client_types.h b/client/client_types.h
index 0b712afda9..c0ce2bc7e7 100644
--- a/client/client_types.h
+++ b/client/client_types.h
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ struct RESULT {
     bool got_server_ack;
         // we're received the ack for this result from the server
     double final_cpu_time;
-    int state;              // state of this result, see above
+    int state;              // state of this result, see lib/result_state.h
     int exit_status;        // return value from the application
     int signal;             // the signal caught by the active_task,
                 // defined only if active_task_state is PROCESS_SIGNALED
diff --git a/client/scheduler_op.C b/client/scheduler_op.C
index 56cdff9532..97ff79e361 100644
--- a/client/scheduler_op.C
+++ b/client/scheduler_op.C
@@ -160,11 +160,15 @@ int SCHEDULER_OP::set_min_rpc_time(PROJECT* p) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-// Back off on the scheduler and output an error msg if needed
+// Back off contacting scheduler and output an error msg if needed
 //
 void SCHEDULER_OP::backoff(PROJECT* p, char *error_msg ) {
     msg_printf(p, MSG_ERROR, error_msg);
 
+    // Don't back off more if already backed off
+    //
+    if (p->min_rpc_time > 0) return;
+
     if (p->master_fetch_failures >= gstate.master_fetch_retry_cap) {
         p->master_url_fetch_pending = true;
     } else {
diff --git a/todo b/todo
index 80285a3ccf..bfb1d52a46 100755
--- a/todo
+++ b/todo
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Don't render graphics if minimized
+------------------------
 DON'T ADD ANYTHING TO HERE.  USE THE TASKBASE INSTEAD.
 
 encrypt IDs in URLs (e.g. host)