diff --git a/api/graphics2_unix.C b/api/graphics2_unix.C
index 50a104cde2..ff84a08a95 100644
--- a/api/graphics2_unix.C
+++ b/api/graphics2_unix.C
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ void boinc_graphics_loop(int argc, char** argv) {
     }
     boinc_glut_init();
     make_window();
-#ifdef __APPLE__
     glutTimerFunc(TIMER_INTERVAL_MSEC, timer_handler, 0);      
+#ifdef __APPLE__
     // Apparently glut changed our working directory in OS 10.3.9
     chdir(dir);
 #endif
diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 345964985e..56f49bf58b 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -9725,3 +9725,9 @@ David  21 Oct 2007
 
     client/
         app.C
+
+David  21 Oct 2007
+    - API: fix bug introduced in 13696 causing no graphics on Linux
+
+    api/
+        graphics2_unix.C