diff --git a/client/client_state.C b/client/client_state.C
index 6abc341c37..b683eddf11 100644
--- a/client/client_state.C
+++ b/client/client_state.C
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ int CLIENT_STATE::init() {
     if (update_prefs) {
         for (i=0; i<projects.size(); i++) {
             projects[i]->sched_rpc_pending = true;
+			projects[i]->min_rpc_time = 0;
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/client/win/wingui_mainwindow.cpp b/client/win/wingui_mainwindow.cpp
index b87d51d44a..7dbdaae8a3 100755
--- a/client/win/wingui_mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/client/win/wingui_mainwindow.cpp
@@ -1066,7 +1066,10 @@ void CMainWindow::OnCommandProjectGetPrefs()
 {
 	PROJECT *proj;
 	proj = GetProjectFromContextMenu();
-	if (proj) proj->sched_rpc_pending = true;
+	if (proj) {
+		proj->sched_rpc_pending = true;
+		proj->min_rpc_time = 0;
+	}
 }
 
 //////////
diff --git a/todo b/todo
index e9fc8cbb51..9347c754da 100755
--- a/todo
+++ b/todo
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ Delete files if needed to honor disk usage constraint
     should include per-result constraints (e.g. giant stderr files)
     inform user if files deleted
 
-- "Connect Now" command should apply to a particular project,
-    and should override the backoff on that project
-
 implement server watchdogs
 
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