diff --git a/src/engine/sql/PostgresBackend.c b/src/engine/sql/PostgresBackend.c
index 1b733cf2af..a9751f4ed1 100644
--- a/src/engine/sql/PostgresBackend.c
+++ b/src/engine/sql/PostgresBackend.c
@@ -1951,6 +1951,8 @@ pgend_session_end (Backend *bend)
 
    /* prevent further callbacks into backend */
    pgendDisable(be);
+   be->be.book_begin = NULL;
+   be->be.book_end = NULL;
 
    /* note the logoff time in the session directory */
    pgendSessionEnd (be);
diff --git a/src/engine/sql/README b/src/engine/sql/README
index 4272bb0962..47516b8c55 100644
--- a/src/engine/sql/README
+++ b/src/engine/sql/README
@@ -142,13 +142,21 @@ Core bugs/features that still need work:
 
 -- distinguish between 'save' and 'save-as' in gnc-book & backend.
 
--- single-update mode is asking to 'save' data  at end of session
-   fix this (again,  ...)
+-- clear up end/destroy semantics.  After book_end is called,
+   its not possible to start a new session, since there are
+   uninitialized pointers.  Unles to book is deleted immediately,
+   everything is hosed.  This is a generic backend design problem,
+   not just an sql bckend problem, that needs fixing.
+
+-- single-update mode pops up a gui dialog to user asking them
+   to save the data at the end of the sessino. But we've already done
+   this.  So something is marking teh data 'not saved'. 
+   fix this (again  ...)
 
 -- allow user to enter URL in GUI dialog, get GUI to remember the URL 
 
--- Implement GUI to ask user for username/password to log onto the
-   server. 
+-- Wire in the GUI to ask user for username/password to log onto the
+   server.  (GUI already implemented, just not yet used).
 
 -- add support for rlb's price db