diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 1c32734fb3..403bcac00d 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -1037,3 +1037,9 @@ Charlie 26 Jan 2012
         
     client/
         coproc_detect.cpp
+
+David  26 Jan 2012
+    - client: fix write of gzipped_nbytes
+
+    client/
+        client_types.cpp
diff --git a/client/client_types.cpp b/client/client_types.cpp
index 21c02835a0..deaeb13e52 100644
--- a/client/client_types.cpp
+++ b/client/client_types.cpp
@@ -1077,7 +1077,7 @@ int FILE_INFO::write(MIOFILE& out, bool to_server) {
         if (gzip_when_done) out.printf("    <gzip_when_done/>\n");
         if (download_gzipped) {
             out.printf("    <download_gzipped/>\n");
-            out.printf("    <gzipped_nbytes>%.0f</gzipped_nbytes>\n");
+            out.printf("    <gzipped_nbytes>%.0f</gzipped_nbytes>\n", gzipped_nbytes);
         }
         if (signature_required) out.printf("    <signature_required/>\n");
         if (is_user_file) out.printf("    <is_user_file/>\n");