diff --git a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
index d696aff9af..c39553e322 100644
--- a/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/release_docs/RELEASE.txt
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ New Features
 
     Library:
     --------
+    - Corrected problem where library would re-write the superblock in a file
+      opened for R/W access, even when no changes were made to the file.
+      (QAK - 2009/08/20, Bz#1473)
     - Separated "factory" free list class from block free lists. These free
       lists are dynamically created and manage blocks of a fixed size.
       H5set_free_list_limits() will use the same settings specified for block