diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 3cfd86ac89..61ce49e3f7 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -3326,3 +3326,10 @@ Rom    3 May 2010
     
     client/
         net_stats.cpp
+
+Rom    5 May 2010
+    - client: include the configured download url in the
+        get_newer_version RPC.
+        
+    client/
+        gui_rpc_server_ops.cpp
diff --git a/client/gui_rpc_server_ops.cpp b/client/gui_rpc_server_ops.cpp
index 968f2ad28b..e7768b4d98 100644
--- a/client/gui_rpc_server_ops.cpp
+++ b/client/gui_rpc_server_ops.cpp
@@ -848,8 +848,11 @@ static void handle_acct_mgr_rpc_poll(char*, MIOFILE& fout) {
 }
 
 static void handle_get_newer_version(MIOFILE& fout) {
-    fout.printf("<newer_version>%s</newer_version>\n",
-        gstate.newer_version.c_str()
+    fout.printf(
+        "<newer_version>%s</newer_version>\n"
+        "<download_url>%s</download_url>\n",
+        gstate.newer_version.c_str(),
+        config.client_download_url.c_str()
     );
 }