diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 97f0674edf..7ad1c21067 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -6036,3 +6036,10 @@ David  30 July 2008
         gui_rpc_server_ops.C
     html/user/
         am_set_info.php
+
+David  30 July 2008
+    - client: show message if no proxy
+        fixes #704
+
+    client/
+        client_state.C
diff --git a/client/client_state.C b/client/client_state.C
index 8ca330c254..e7416d5e97 100644
--- a/client/client_state.C
+++ b/client/client_state.C
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ void CLIENT_STATE::show_proxy_info() {
             proxy_info.socks_server_name, proxy_info.socks_server_port
         );
     }
+    if (!proxy_info.use_http_proxy && !proxy_info.use_socks_proxy) {
+        msg_printf(NULL, MSG_INFO, "Not using a proxy");
+    }
 }
 
 void CLIENT_STATE::show_host_info() {