--- loncom/homework/optionresponse.pm	2010/12/19 00:52:00	1.173
+++ loncom/homework/optionresponse.pm	2011/10/08 23:03:42	1.173.2.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # option list style responses
 #
-# $Id: optionresponse.pm,v 1.173 2010/12/19 00:52:00 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: optionresponse.pm,v 1.173.2.1 2011/10/08 23:03:42 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -155,13 +155,9 @@ ENDTABLE
       splice(@options,$delopt-1,1);
       $optchanged=1;
     }
-    if ($env{"form.$Apache::lonxml::curdepth.options"}) {
+    if ($env{"form.$Apache::lonxml::curdepth.options"} ne '') {
       my $newopt = $env{"form.$Apache::lonxml::curdepth.options"};
-      if ($options[0]) {
-	push(@options,$newopt);
-      } else {
-	$options[0]=$newopt;
-      }
+      push(@options,$newopt);
       $optchanged=1;
     }
     my $rebuildtag = &Apache::edit::get_new_args($token,$parstack,$safeeval,