diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index a4f379ff68..bc118c55bb 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -6240,3 +6240,10 @@ David  17 Oct 2012
         filesys.cpp,h
     samples/atiopencl/
         atiopencl.cpp
+
+David  17 Oct 2012
+    - web: if showing a thread in oldest-first order,
+        default to showing the last page of posts.
+
+    html/inc/
+        forum.inc
diff --git a/html/inc/forum.inc b/html/inc/forum.inc
index ea60fa0178..b8f957ae99 100644
--- a/html/inc/forum.inc
+++ b/html/inc/forum.inc
@@ -343,6 +343,14 @@ function show_posts(
         }
     }
 
+    if ($sort_style == CREATE_TIME_OLD) {
+        $nposts = sizeof($posts);
+        $page = (int)($nposts/$num_to_show);
+        $default_start = $page*$num_to_show;
+    } else {
+        $default_start = 0;
+    }
+
     // jump to a specific post if needed
     //
     $jump_to_post = null;
@@ -380,10 +388,10 @@ function show_posts(
             if ($jump_to_post) {
                 $start = $ibest - ($ibest % $num_to_show);
             } else {
-                $start = 0;
+                $start = $default_start;
             }
         } else {
-            $start = 0;
+            $start = $default_start;
         }
     }