diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 5d7eb91809..981ea7e0f5 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -12966,3 +12966,10 @@ David  25 Nov 2006
         cs_scheduler.C
     lib/
         prefs.C
+
+David  25 Nov 2006
+    - simple validator framework: bug fix, prevent crash
+        if output file missing
+
+    sched/
+        validate_util2.C
diff --git a/sched/validate_util2.C b/sched/validate_util2.C
index 4f720f954b..a32edb33cd 100644
--- a/sched/validate_util2.C
+++ b/sched/validate_util2.C
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ int check_set(
             );
             results[i].outcome = RESULT_OUTCOME_VALIDATE_ERROR;
             results[i].validate_state = VALIDATE_STATE_INVALID;
+            had_error[i] = true;
         } else  {
             good_results++;
         }