diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 4dd305c996..273f073222 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -8181,3 +8181,9 @@ David  6 Nov 2011
 	client/
 		client_types.cpp
 		rr_sim.cpp
+
+Charlie 7 Nov 2011
+    - Mgr: Bug fix.
+    
+    clientgui/
+        BOINCGUIApp.cpp
diff --git a/clientgui/BOINCGUIApp.cpp b/clientgui/BOINCGUIApp.cpp
index ecbc1983b3..89b0e5b8e4 100644
--- a/clientgui/BOINCGUIApp.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/BOINCGUIApp.cpp
@@ -1227,13 +1227,14 @@ int CBOINCGUIApp::FilterEvent(wxEvent &event) {
 
     if (!m_pDocument) return -1;
 
+    theEventType = event.GetEventType();
+
     if (m_pDocument->WaitingForRPC()) {
         // If in RPC Please Wait dialog, reject all command 
         // and timer events except: 
         //  - RPC Finished
         //  - those for that dialog or its children
         //  - Open Manager menu item from system tray icon
-        theEventType = event.GetEventType();
 
         if ((theEventType == wxEVT_COMMAND_MENU_SELECTED) && (event.GetId() == wxID_OPEN)) {
             return -1;