diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1bc736f..21257a9 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
    * You can now create and end links.
    * Underline and strikethrough now work.
    * Pulldowns for search suggestions, importing, and exporting show up.
+ * Fixed a bug that broke that Luminotes Desktop product download page if
+   PayPal took too long to notify Luminotes of the purchase.
 
 1.5.2: October 1, 2008
  * Leading/trailing spaces in note titles are now ignored when making links
diff --git a/controller/Users.py b/controller/Users.py
index f6844be..5ff3075 100644
--- a/controller/Users.py
+++ b/controller/Users.py
@@ -1636,7 +1636,7 @@ class Users( object ):
       result[ "conversion" ] = "download_%s" % item_number
     # otherwise, display an auto-reloading "processing..." page
     else:
-      note = Processing_download_note( download_access_id, retry_count )
+      note = Processing_download_note( download_access_id, tx, retry_count )
 
     result[ "notebook" ] = main_notebook
     result[ "startup_notes" ] = self.__database.select_many( Note, main_notebook.sql_load_startup_notes() )
diff --git a/controller/test/Test_users.py b/controller/test/Test_users.py
index 4b82a5e..2d07fe5 100644
--- a/controller/test/Test_users.py
+++ b/controller/test/Test_users.py
@@ -1750,7 +1750,6 @@ class Test_users( Test_controller ):
       invite_button = u"send invites",
     ), session_id = self.session_id )
     
-    print result
     invites = result[ u"invites" ]
     assert len( invites ) == 2
     invite = invites[ 0 ]
@@ -4463,6 +4462,8 @@ class Test_users( Test_controller ):
     assert result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].notebook_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert u"being processed" in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
     assert u"retry_count=1" in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
+    assert u'<meta content="2; URL=/users/thanks_download?access_id=%s&retry_count=1" http-equiv="Refresh"></meta>' % access_id \
+           in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
 
   def test_thanks_download_not_yet_paid_with_retry( self ):
     access_id = u"wheeaccessid"
@@ -4509,6 +4510,8 @@ class Test_users( Test_controller ):
     assert result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].notebook_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert u"being processed" in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
     assert u"retry_count=4" in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
+    assert u'<meta content="2; URL=/users/thanks_download?access_id=%s&retry_count=4" http-equiv="Refresh"></meta>' % access_id \
+           in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
 
   def test_thanks_download_not_yet_paid_with_retry_timeout( self ):
     access_id = u"wheeaccessid"
@@ -4555,6 +4558,7 @@ class Test_users( Test_controller ):
     assert result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].notebook_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert u"Thank you" in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
     assert u"confirmation" in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
+    assert u"<meta " not in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
 
   def test_thanks_download_not_yet_paid_tx( self ):
     access_id = u"wheeaccessid"
@@ -4600,6 +4604,8 @@ class Test_users( Test_controller ):
     assert result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].notebook_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert u"being processed" in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
     assert u"retry_count=1" in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
+    assert u'<meta content="2; URL=/users/thanks_download?tx=%s&retry_count=1" http-equiv="Refresh"></meta>' % transaction_id \
+           in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
 
   def test_thanks_download_not_yet_paid_tx_with_retry( self ):
     access_id = u"wheeaccessid"
@@ -4647,6 +4653,8 @@ class Test_users( Test_controller ):
     assert result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].notebook_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert u"being processed" in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
     assert u"retry_count=4" in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
+    assert u'<meta content="2; URL=/users/thanks_download?tx=%s&retry_count=4" http-equiv="Refresh"></meta>' % transaction_id \
+           in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
 
   def test_thanks_download_not_yet_paid_tx_with_retry_timeout( self ):
     access_id = u"wheeaccessid"
@@ -4693,6 +4701,7 @@ class Test_users( Test_controller ):
     assert result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].notebook_id == self.anon_notebook.object_id
     assert u"Thank you" in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
     assert u"confirmation" in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
+    assert u"<meta " not in result[ u"notes" ][ 0 ].contents
 
   def test_thanks_download_missing_tx_missing_access_id( self ):
     self.login()
diff --git a/view/Processing_download_note.py b/view/Processing_download_note.py
index 304e368..d9d8444 100644
--- a/view/Processing_download_note.py
+++ b/view/Processing_download_note.py
@@ -2,19 +2,25 @@ from Tags import Html, Head, Meta, H3, P
 
 
 class Processing_download_note( Html ):
-  def __init__( self, download_access_id, retry_count ):
+  def __init__( self, access_id = None, tx = None, retry_count = None ):
     if not retry_count:
       retry_count = 0
 
     retry_count += 1
 
+    if tx:
+      meta_content = u"2; URL=/users/thanks_download?tx=%s&retry_count=%s" % ( tx, retry_count )
+    elif access_id:
+      meta_content = u"2; URL=/users/thanks_download?access_id=%s&retry_count=%s" % ( access_id, retry_count )
+    else:
+      raise Exception( u"either tx or access_id required" ) 
+
     Html.__init__(
       self,
       Head(
         Meta(
           http_equiv = u"Refresh",
-          content = u"2; URL=/users/thanks_download?access_id=%s&retry_count=%s" %
-                    ( download_access_id, retry_count ),
+          content = meta_content,
         ),
       ),
       H3( u"processing..." ),