diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 232fc779de..f56ee2d1f6 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -25961,3 +25961,9 @@ David  15 Mar 2005
     lib/
         boinc_cmd.C
         parse.C
+
+David  15 Mar 2005
+	- BOINC manager: if project doesn't have a name yet, use its URL
+
+	clientgui/
+		MainDocument.cpp
diff --git a/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp b/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp
index 91c164a198..0b82c4e0df 100644
--- a/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp
@@ -440,6 +440,7 @@ wxInt32 CMainDocument::GetProjectCount()
 wxInt32 CMainDocument::GetProjectProjectName( wxInt32 iIndex, wxString& strBuffer )
 {
     PROJECT* pProject = NULL;
+    strBuffer = "";
 
     try
     {
@@ -451,9 +452,13 @@ wxInt32 CMainDocument::GetProjectProjectName( wxInt32 iIndex, wxString& strBuffe
         pProject = NULL;
     }
 
-    if ( NULL != pProject )
-        strBuffer = pProject->project_name.c_str();
+    if (!pProject) return 0;
 
+    if (pProject->project_name.length() == 0) {
+        strBuffer = pProject->master_url.c_str();
+    } else {
+        strBuffer = pProject->project_name.c_str();
+    }
     return 0;
 }