diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 5e6b2a5084..979666ae2a 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -1394,6 +1394,7 @@ David  10 Feb 2009
 Charlie 11 Feb 2009
     - SS: Fix new screensaver coordinator sandbox permissions.
     - ss_app: Replace temporary icon with standard BOINC icon.
+    - ss_app: Fix compiler warning.
     - lib: add time stamps to BOINCTRACE on non-Windows systems.
 
     client/
diff --git a/clientscr/ss_app.cpp b/clientscr/ss_app.cpp
index 3ac361e8ef..144726247e 100644
--- a/clientscr/ss_app.cpp
+++ b/clientscr/ss_app.cpp
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ FADER info_fader(4,4,4,1);
 void app_graphics_render(int xs, int ys, double t) {
     double alpha;
     static bool showing_project = false;
-    static int project_index = 0;
+    static unsigned int project_index = 0;
     static float logo_pos[3] = {.2, .2, 0};
 
     int retval = update_data(t);