diff --git a/client/win/win_screensaver.cpp b/client/win/win_screensaver.cpp
index 99e1520ce0..b19f9e663e 100755
--- a/client/win/win_screensaver.cpp
+++ b/client/win/win_screensaver.cpp
@@ -802,9 +802,10 @@ LRESULT CScreensaver::PrimarySaverProc( HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPA
                     BOINCTRACE(_T("CScreensaver::PrimarySaverProc - get_screensaver_mode iReturnValue = '%d'\n"), iReturnValue);
                     if (0 != iReturnValue)
                     {
-                    	// Attempt to reinitialize the RPC client
+                    	// Attempt to reinitialize the RPC client and state
                         rpc.close();
                         rpc.init( NULL );
+                        m_bResetCoreState = TRUE;
 
 			            if(IsConfigStartupBOINC())
 			            {