diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0bfb56c95..8824a8675 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,12 +1,16 @@
-Changes in version 0.2.0.24-?? - 2008-??-??
+Changes in version 0.2.0.24-rc - 2008-04-0?
   o Minor bugfixes:
     - Initialize log mutex before initializing dmalloc.  Otherwise,
       running with dmalloc would crash. Bugfix on 0.2.0.x-alpha.
     - Do not read the configuration file when we've only been told to
-      generate a password hash.  Fixes bug 643. Bugfix on 0.0.9pre5.  Fix
+      generate a password hash. Fixes bug 643. Bugfix on 0.0.9pre5. Fix
       based on patch from Sebastian Hahn.
+    - Exit relays that are used as a client can now reach themselves
+      using the .exit notation, rather than just launching an infinite
+      pile of circuits. Fixes bug 641. Reported by Sebastian Hahn.
     - When opening a logfile fails, tell us why.
 
+
 Changes in version 0.2.0.23-rc - 2008-03-24
   o Major bugfixes:
     - When a tunneled directory request is made to a directory server
diff --git a/src/or/connection_edge.c b/src/or/connection_edge.c
index baf344b99..53531ffb2 100644
--- a/src/or/connection_edge.c
+++ b/src/or/connection_edge.c
@@ -2764,7 +2764,10 @@ connection_ap_can_use_exit(edge_connection_t *conn, routerinfo_t *exit)
    * make sure the exit node of the existing circuit matches exactly.
    */
   if (conn->chosen_exit_name) {
-    if (router_get_by_nickname(conn->chosen_exit_name, 1) != exit) {
+    routerinfo_t *chosen_exit =
+      router_get_by_nickname(conn->chosen_exit_name, 1);
+    if (!chosen_exit || memcmp(chosen_exit->cache_info.identity_digest,
+                               exit->cache_info.identity_digest, DIGEST_LEN)) {
       /* doesn't match */
 //      log_debug(LD_APP,"Requested node '%s', considering node '%s'. No.",
 //                conn->chosen_exit_name, exit->nickname);