diff --git a/client/current_version.cpp b/client/current_version.cpp
index cf86405009..6bb1bc1846 100644
--- a/client/current_version.cpp
+++ b/client/current_version.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ static void show_newer_version_msg(const char* new_vers) {
     msg_printf_notice(0, true,
         "http://boinc.berkeley.edu/manager_links.php?target=notice&controlid=download",
         "%s (%s) <a href=%s>%s</a>",
-        _("A new version of BOINC is available."),
+        config.client_new_version_text.empty()
+            ? _("A new version of BOINC is available.")
+            : client_new_version_text.c_str(),
         new_vers,
         config.client_download_url.c_str(),
         _("Download")
diff --git a/lib/cc_config.cpp b/lib/cc_config.cpp
index cad181c67a..128c15bfdc 100644
--- a/lib/cc_config.cpp
+++ b/lib/cc_config.cpp
@@ -200,8 +200,9 @@ void CONFIG::defaults() {
     allow_multiple_clients = false;
     allow_remote_gui_rpc = false;
     alt_platforms.clear();
-    client_version_check_url = "http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php?xml=1";
     client_download_url = "http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php";
+    client_new_version_text = "";
+    client_version_check_url = "http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php?xml=1";
     config_coprocs.clear();
     data_dir[0] = 0;
     disallow_attach = false;
@@ -313,6 +314,9 @@ int CONFIG::parse_options(XML_PARSER& xp) {
             downcase_string(client_download_url);
             continue;
         }
+        if (xp.parse_string("client_new_version_text", client_new_version_text)) {
+            continue;
+        }
         if (xp.parse_string("client_version_check_url", client_version_check_url)) {
             downcase_string(client_version_check_url);
             continue;
@@ -474,8 +478,10 @@ int CONFIG::write(MIOFILE& out, LOG_FLAGS& log_flags) {
     
     out.printf(
         "        <client_version_check_url>%s</client_version_check_url>\n"
+        "        <client_new_version_text>%s</client_new_version_text>\n"
         "        <client_download_url>%s</client_download_url>\n",
         client_version_check_url.c_str(),
+        client_new_version_text.c_str(),
         client_download_url.c_str()
     );
     
diff --git a/lib/cc_config.h b/lib/cc_config.h
index a59c423844..4be1984cd5 100644
--- a/lib/cc_config.h
+++ b/lib/cc_config.h
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ struct CONFIG {
     bool allow_multiple_clients;
     bool allow_remote_gui_rpc;
     std::vector<std::string> alt_platforms;
-    std::string client_version_check_url;
     std::string client_download_url;
+    std::string client_new_version_text;
+    std::string client_version_check_url;
     COPROCS config_coprocs;
     char data_dir[256];
     bool disallow_attach;