diff --git a/src/bin/psql/command.c b/src/bin/psql/command.c
index 74119fd29f..54566c818f 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/command.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/command.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2010, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/command.c,v 1.214 2010/02/05 03:09:05 joe Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/command.c,v 1.215 2010/02/16 21:07:01 momjian Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres_fe.h"
 #include "command.h"
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ do_connect(char *dbname, char *user, char *host, char *port)
 	PQsetNoticeProcessor(n_conn, NoticeProcessor, NULL);
 	pset.db = n_conn;
 	SyncVariables();
-	connection_warnings();		/* Must be after SyncVariables */
+	connection_warnings(false);		/* Must be after SyncVariables */
 
 	/* Tell the user about the new connection */
 	if (!pset.quiet)
@@ -1357,7 +1357,7 @@ do_connect(char *dbname, char *user, char *host, char *port)
 
 
 void
-connection_warnings(void)
+connection_warnings(bool in_startup)
 {
 	if (!pset.quiet && !pset.notty)
 	{
@@ -1383,7 +1383,8 @@ connection_warnings(void)
 			printf(_("%s (%s, server %s)\n"),
 				   pset.progname, PG_VERSION, server_version);
 		}
-		else
+		/* For version match, only print psql banner on startup. */
+		else if (in_startup)
 			printf("%s (%s)\n", pset.progname, PG_VERSION);
 
 		if (pset.sversion / 100 != client_ver / 100)
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/command.h b/src/bin/psql/command.h
index 64f5504008..616df1d5af 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/command.h
+++ b/src/bin/psql/command.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2010, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/command.h,v 1.33 2010/01/02 16:57:59 momjian Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/command.h,v 1.34 2010/02/16 21:07:01 momjian Exp $
  */
 #ifndef COMMAND_H
 #define COMMAND_H
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ extern bool do_pset(const char *param,
 		printQueryOpt *popt,
 		bool quiet);
 
-extern void connection_warnings(void);
+extern void connection_warnings(bool in_startup);
 
 extern void SyncVariables(void);
 
diff --git a/src/bin/psql/startup.c b/src/bin/psql/startup.c
index c45a869d92..3f49702394 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/startup.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/startup.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Copyright (c) 2000-2010, PostgreSQL Global Development Group
  *
- * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/startup.c,v 1.160 2010/02/05 03:09:05 joe Exp $
+ * $PostgreSQL: pgsql/src/bin/psql/startup.c,v 1.161 2010/02/16 21:07:01 momjian Exp $
  */
 #include "postgres_fe.h"
 
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		if (!options.no_psqlrc)
 			process_psqlrc(argv[0]);
 
-		connection_warnings();
+		connection_warnings(true);
 		if (!pset.quiet && !pset.notty)
 			printf(_("Type \"help\" for help.\n\n"));
 		if (!pset.notty)