diff --git a/client/cs_prefs.cpp b/client/cs_prefs.cpp
index ea37759627..377a49828d 100644
--- a/client/cs_prefs.cpp
+++ b/client/cs_prefs.cpp
@@ -675,15 +675,15 @@ void CLIENT_STATE::read_global_prefs(
     file_xfers->set_bandwidth_limits(true);
     file_xfers->set_bandwidth_limits(false);
 #endif
+
+    bool have_gpu = coprocs.n_rsc > 1;
+    global_prefs.need_idle_state = global_prefs.get_need_idle_state(have_gpu);
     print_global_prefs();
     request_schedule_cpus("Prefs update");
     request_work_fetch("Prefs update");
 #ifndef SIM
     active_tasks.request_reread_app_info();
 #endif
-
-    bool have_gpu = coprocs.n_rsc > 1;
-    global_prefs.need_idle_state = global_prefs.get_need_idle_state(have_gpu);
 }
 
 void CLIENT_STATE::print_global_prefs() {
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ void CLIENT_STATE::print_global_prefs() {
 #endif
     if (!global_prefs.need_idle_state) {
         msg_printf(NULL, MSG_INFO,
-            "-  Prefs don't depend on whether computer is in use"
+            "-  Preferences don't depend on whether computer is in use"
         );
     }
     msg_printf(NULL, MSG_INFO,
diff --git a/lib/prefs.h b/lib/prefs.h
index 5f6aea4a8f..5248694d42 100644
--- a/lib/prefs.h
+++ b/lib/prefs.h
@@ -221,6 +221,7 @@ struct GLOBAL_PREFS {
         //
         if (!run_if_user_active) return true;
         if (have_gpu && !run_gpu_if_user_active) return true;
+        if (suspend_if_no_recent_input) return true;
         if (niu_cpu_usage_limit && niu_cpu_usage_limit != cpu_usage_limit) return true;
         if (niu_max_ncpus_pct && niu_max_ncpus_pct != max_ncpus_pct) return true;
         if (niu_suspend_cpu_usage && niu_suspend_cpu_usage != suspend_cpu_usage) return true;