diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e12f40c7f..c2c61865f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -22,13 +22,6 @@ Changes in version 0.2.0.35 - 2009-??-??
     - When starting with a cache over a few days old, do not leak
       memory for the obsolete router descriptors in it.  Bugfix on
       0.2.0.33; fixes bug 672.
-    - Hidden service clients didn't use a cached service descriptor that
-      was older than 15 minutes, but wouldn't fetch a new one either. Now,
-      use a cached descriptor no matter how old it is and only fetch a new
-      one when all introduction points fail. Fix for bug 997. Patch from
-      Marcus Griep.
-    - Fix refetching of hidden service descriptors when all introduction
-      points have turned out to not work. Fixes more of bug 997.
 
 
 Changes in version 0.2.0.34 - 2009-02-08
diff --git a/src/or/connection_edge.c b/src/or/connection_edge.c
index a513ea3c9..0474a469d 100644
--- a/src/or/connection_edge.c
+++ b/src/or/connection_edge.c
@@ -1610,12 +1610,24 @@ connection_ap_handshake_rewrite_and_attach(edge_connection_t *conn,
       rend_client_refetch_v2_renddesc(conn->rend_query);
       rend_client_refetch_renddesc(conn->rend_query);
     } else { /* r > 0 */
-      conn->_base.state = AP_CONN_STATE_CIRCUIT_WAIT;
-      log_info(LD_REND, "Descriptor is here and fresh enough. Great.");
-      if (connection_ap_handshake_attach_circuit(conn) < 0) {
-        if (!conn->_base.marked_for_close)
+/** How long after we receive a hidden service descriptor do we consider
+ * it valid? */
+#define NUM_SECONDS_BEFORE_HS_REFETCH (60*15)
+      if (now - entry->received < NUM_SECONDS_BEFORE_HS_REFETCH) {
+        conn->_base.state = AP_CONN_STATE_CIRCUIT_WAIT;
+        log_info(LD_REND, "Descriptor is here and fresh enough. Great.");
+        if (connection_ap_handshake_attach_circuit(conn) < 0) {
           connection_mark_unattached_ap(conn, END_STREAM_REASON_CANT_ATTACH);
-        return -1;
+          return -1;
+        }
+      } else {
+        conn->_base.state = AP_CONN_STATE_RENDDESC_WAIT;
+        log_info(LD_REND, "Stale descriptor %s. Refetching.",
+                 safe_str(conn->rend_query));
+        /* Fetch both, v0 and v2 rend descriptors in parallel. Use whichever
+         * arrives first. */
+        rend_client_refetch_v2_renddesc(conn->rend_query);
+        rend_client_refetch_renddesc(conn->rend_query);
       }
     }
     return 0;
diff --git a/src/or/rendclient.c b/src/or/rendclient.c
index 98e9abc63..81e5c69d9 100644
--- a/src/or/rendclient.c
+++ b/src/or/rendclient.c
@@ -412,9 +412,10 @@ rend_client_refetch_renddesc(const char *query)
   }
 }
 
-/** Unless we already have a descriptor for <b>rend_query</b> with at least
- * one (possibly) working introduction point in it, start a connection to a
- * hidden service directory to fetch a v2 rendezvous service descriptor. */
+/** Start a connection to a hidden service directory to fetch a v2
+ * rendezvous service descriptor for the base32-encoded service ID
+ * <b>query</b>.
+ */
 void
 rend_client_refetch_v2_renddesc(const char *query)
 {
diff --git a/src/or/rendcommon.c b/src/or/rendcommon.c
index d2d5eb377..28d422343 100644
--- a/src/or/rendcommon.c
+++ b/src/or/rendcommon.c
@@ -783,11 +783,6 @@ rend_cache_lookup_entry(const char *query, int version, rend_cache_entry_t **e)
   }
   if (!*e)
     return 0;
-  tor_assert((*e)->parsed && (*e)->parsed->intro_nodes);
-  /* XXX022 hack for now, to return "not found" if there are no intro
-   * points remaining. See bug 997. */
-  if (smartlist_len((*e)->parsed->intro_nodes) == 0)
-    return 0;
   return 1;
 }