--- loncom/interface/domainprefs.pm	2009/12/04 14:17:38	1.122
+++ loncom/interface/domainprefs.pm	2009/12/04 14:33:52	1.123
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler to set domain-wide configuration settings
 #
-# $Id: domainprefs.pm,v 1.122 2009/12/04 14:17:38 jms Exp $
+# $Id: domainprefs.pm,v 1.123 2009/12/04 14:33:52 jms Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -6033,7 +6033,14 @@ sub modify_helpsettings {
         }
     }
     
-    my $putresult = &Apache::lonnet::put_dom('configuration',\%helphash,$dom);
+    
+    my $putresult;
+    
+    if (keys(%changes) > 0) {
+    	$putresult = &Apache::lonnet::put_dom('configuration',\%helphash,$dom);
+    } else {
+    	$putresult = 'ok';
+    }
                                              
     if ($putresult eq 'ok') {
         if (keys(%changes) > 0) {