diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 3348b7e085..70a1a0114d 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -4726,3 +4726,9 @@ David  22 May 2009
 
     html/inc
         host.inc
+
+David  22 May 2009
+    - fix display problem when talking to old clients
+
+    lib/
+        gui_rpc_client_ops.cpp
diff --git a/lib/gui_rpc_client_ops.cpp b/lib/gui_rpc_client_ops.cpp
index 7a4e5d42b5..eb6fd98bca 100644
--- a/lib/gui_rpc_client_ops.cpp
+++ b/lib/gui_rpc_client_ops.cpp
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ void RESULT::clear() {
     checkpoint_cpu_time = 0;
     current_cpu_time = 0;
     fraction_done = 0;
-    elapsed_time = -1;
+    elapsed_time = 0;
     swap_size = 0;
     working_set_size_smoothed = 0;
     estimated_cpu_time_remaining = 0;