diff --git a/client/cs_prefs.cpp b/client/cs_prefs.cpp
index dedbe47eee9..b266d7dece3 100644
--- a/client/cs_prefs.cpp
+++ b/client/cs_prefs.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // This file is part of BOINC.
 // http://boinc.berkeley.edu
-// Copyright (C) 2008 University of California
+// Copyright (C) 2023 University of California
 //
 // BOINC is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 // under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ void CLIENT_STATE::print_global_prefs() {
     //
     msg_printf(NULL, MSG_INFO, "-  When computer is in use");
     msg_printf(NULL, MSG_INFO,
-        "-     'In use' means mouse/keyboard input in last %.1f minutes",
+        "-     'In use' means mouse/keyboard input in last %.2f minutes",
         global_prefs.idle_time_to_run
     );
     if (!global_prefs.run_if_user_active) {
@@ -736,10 +736,20 @@ void CLIENT_STATE::print_global_prefs() {
     );
     if (global_prefs.suspend_if_no_recent_input > 0) {
         msg_printf(NULL, MSG_INFO,
-            "-     Suspend if no input in last %f minutes",
+            "-     Suspend if no input in last %.2f minutes",
             global_prefs.suspend_if_no_recent_input
         );
     }
+    // It is possible that computing (CPU or GPU) could be suspended indefinitely if the idle time required before continuing computing
+    // is longer than the time required to suspend computing when the computer is idle.  In this case an alert message will be sent.
+    //
+    if ((!global_prefs.run_if_user_active || !global_prefs.run_gpu_if_user_active) && (global_prefs.suspend_if_no_recent_input > 0) &&
+        ((global_prefs.idle_time_to_run - global_prefs.suspend_if_no_recent_input) >= 0)) {
+        msg_printf(0, MSG_USER_ALERT,
+            "Preference settings don't allow computing (%.2f > %.2f). Please review.",
+            global_prefs.idle_time_to_run, global_prefs.suspend_if_no_recent_input
+        );
+    }
 
     // general
     //