diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index a2ceba41fd..16a75b7494 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -4957,3 +4957,10 @@ David  16 July 2012
         manage_apps.php
     vda/
         sched_vda.cpp
+
+David  16 July 2012
+    - web: make "jump to first unread" work for threads that
+        haven't been viewed before
+
+    html/inc/
+        forum.inc
diff --git a/html/inc/forum.inc b/html/inc/forum.inc
index 02e906415f..986c9d9fbf 100644
--- a/html/inc/forum.inc
+++ b/html/inc/forum.inc
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ function show_posts(
                 echo "Post $postid not found.";
                 return;
             }
-        } else if ($latest_viewed && $logged_in_user->prefs->jump_to_unread) {
+        } else if ($logged_in_user && $logged_in_user->prefs->jump_to_unread) {
             // jump to the first unread post
             //
             $i = 0;