diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 6c6308a801..9ce335eec0 100755
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -906,3 +906,10 @@ Rom    21 Jan 2007
     lib/
         diagnostics_win.C
         hostinfo.C, .h
+
+Walt   19 Jan 2007
+    - MGR: take Close() function call out of #if/#endif block so the manager
+       exits when the 'exit' menu item is selected.
+        
+    clientgui/
+        BOINCBaseFrame.cpp
diff --git a/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.cpp b/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.cpp
index f0edca7887..8cac813fb8 100644
--- a/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.cpp
+++ b/clientgui/BOINCBaseFrame.cpp
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@ void CBOINCBaseFrame::OnExit(wxCommandEvent& WXUNUSED(event)) {
         CTaskBarIcon* pTBI = wxGetApp().GetTaskBarIcon();
         if (pTBI)
             delete pTBI;
-
-        Close(true);
 #endif
+        Close(true);
+
     }
     wxLogTrace(wxT("Function Start/End"), wxT("CAdvancedFrame::OnExit - Function End"));
 }