--- freeciv/client/civclient.c	Sat Sep 22 10:54:07 2001
+++ freeciv+autoconnectonce/client/civclient.c	Sat Sep 22 21:29:27 2001
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@
 
 /*
  * Non-zero = skip "Connect to Freeciv Server" dialog
+ * (do this at most once)
  */
 int auto_connect = 0;
 
@@ -542,6 +543,7 @@
 	exit(1);
       } else {
 	server_autoconnect();
+	auto_connect = 0;  /* don't try this again */
       }
     } else {
       gui_server_connect();