diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 87f6ef649f..7f2da59650 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -8648,3 +8648,9 @@ Rom    28 June 2005
         BOINCGUIApp.cpp, .h
         DlgOptions.cpp, .h
         MainFrame.cpp, .h
+
+David  28 June 2005
+	- manager: fixed messages bug
+
+	cliengui/
+		MainDocument.cpp
diff --git a/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp b/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp
index a293137e72..41ea4e5cec 100644
--- a/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/MainDocument.cpp
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ int CMainDocument::WorkAbort(int iIndex) {
 int CMainDocument::CachedMessageUpdate() {
     int retval;
     static bool in_this_func = false;
-    int new_msg_seqno;
+    int new_msg_seqno = m_iMessageSequenceNumber;
 
     if (in_this_func) return 0;
     in_this_func = true;