--- loncom/lond	2010/10/26 09:46:23	1.461
+++ loncom/lond	2010/11/02 10:20:35	1.462
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.461 2010/10/26 09:46:23 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.462 2010/11/02 10:20:35 foxr Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 1;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.461 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.462 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid="default";
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -6384,6 +6384,7 @@ sub make_new_child {
             or die "Can't unblock SIGINT for fork: $!\n";
         $children{$pid} = $clientip;
         &status('Started child '.$pid);
+	close($client);
         return;
     } else {
         # Child can *not* return from this subroutine.