--- loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2015/02/21 21:53:34	1.349
+++ loncom/homework/lonhomework.pm	2015/04/15 04:11:20	1.350
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # The LON-CAPA Homework handler
 #
-# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.349 2015/02/21 21:53:34 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhomework.pm,v 1.350 2015/04/15 04:11:20 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1343,7 +1343,7 @@ sub handler {
     my $file=&Apache::lonnet::filelocation("",$request->uri);
 
     #check if we know where we are
-    if ($env{'request.course.fn'} && !&Apache::lonnet::symbread()) { 
+    if ($env{'request.course.fn'} && !&Apache::lonnet::symbread('','',1,1)) {
 	# if we are browsing we might not be able to know where we are
 	if ($Apache::lonhomework::browse ne 'F' && 
 	    $env{'request.state'} ne "construct") {