diff --git a/rsrc/i18n/micasa.properties b/rsrc/i18n/micasa.properties
index 1bb6f50dd..437c0ed52 100644
--- a/rsrc/i18n/micasa.properties
+++ b/rsrc/i18n/micasa.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: micasa.properties,v 1.1 2002/07/12 17:02:02 mdb Exp $
+# $Id: micasa.properties,v 1.2 2002/07/12 17:06:52 mdb Exp $
 #
 # Translation strings for general MiCasa messages.
 
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 m.username = Username
 m.password = Password
 m.logon = Logon
+m.status = Connection status
 m.remember_password = Remember my password
 
 m.logging_on = Logging on...
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/MiCasaFrame.java b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/MiCasaFrame.java
index 2e4e23920..64e88b298 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/MiCasaFrame.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/micasa/client/MiCasaFrame.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 //
-// $Id: MiCasaFrame.java,v 1.6 2002/07/12 17:01:28 mdb Exp $
+// $Id: MiCasaFrame.java,v 1.7 2002/07/12 17:06:52 mdb Exp $
 
 package com.threerings.micasa.client;
 
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ public class MiCasaFrame
     public MiCasaFrame (String title)
     {
         super(title);
+
+        // we'll handle shutting things down ourselves
+        setDefaultCloseOperation(DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);
     }
 
     /**