/* Check for new mail */
newmailcount = NewMailCount();
- /* set info to 1 if the user needs to read the room's info file */
- if (CCC->room.QRinfo > vbuf.v_lastseen) {
+ /* Set info to 1 if the room banner is new since our last visit.
+ * Some clients only want to display it when it changes.
+ */
+ if (CCC->room.msgnum_info > vbuf.v_lastseen) {
info = 1;
}