diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 916bb2f1d..2a9f4a2bf 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ Daniel (2 March 2006)
 - Added a check for getprotobyname in configure so that it'll be used, thanks
   to Gisle Vanem's change the other day.
 
+Daniel (28 February 2006)
+- Dan Fandrich prevented curl from getting stuck in an endless loop in case we
+  are out of file handles very early in curl's code where it makes sure that
+  0, 1 and 2 aren't gonna be used by the lib for transfers.
+
 Version 7.15.2 (27 February 2006)
 
 Daniel (22 February 2006)
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 8586485de..adef4abd4 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ This release includes the following changes:
 
 This release includes the following bugfixes:
 
- o 
+ o fixed "hang" when out of file handles at start
 
 Other curl-related news since the previous public release:
 
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ Other curl-related news since the previous public release:
 This release would not have looked like this without help, code, reports and
 advice from friends like these:
 
- Gisle Vanem
+ Gisle Vanem, Dan Fandrich
 
         Thanks! (and sorry if I forgot to mention someone)