diff --git a/ospfd/ChangeLog b/ospfd/ChangeLog
index 61ca5e0..dfcbe89 100644
--- a/ospfd/ChangeLog
+++ b/ospfd/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2006-07-27 Andrew J. Schorr <ajschorr@alumni.princeton.edu>
+
+	* ospfd.c: (ospf_router_id_update) Fix and document the algorithm for
+	  selecting the router ID: if there is not a statically configured ID,
+	  then stick to the most recent value to avoid disruptive changes.
+	  This should fix bug #288.
+
 2006-07-26 Paul Jakma <paul.jakma@sun.com>
 
 	* ospf_lsa.{c,h}: (ospf_lsa_unlock) Change to take a double pointer
diff --git a/ospfd/ospfd.c b/ospfd/ospfd.c
index ef8272b..95615e4 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospfd.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospfd.c
@@ -84,8 +84,17 @@
 
   router_id_old = ospf->router_id;
 
+  /* Select the router ID based on these priorities:
+       1. Statically assigned router ID is always the first choice.
+       2. If there is no statically assigned router ID, then try to stick
+          with the most recent value, since changing router ID's is very
+	  disruptive.
+       3. Last choice: just go with whatever the zebra daemon recommends.
+  */
   if (ospf->router_id_static.s_addr != 0)
     router_id = ospf->router_id_static;
+  else if (ospf->router_id.s_addr != 0)
+    router_id = ospf->router_id;
   else
     router_id = router_id_zebra;