--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2020/09/28 17:45:08	1.1075.2.141.2.7
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2020/10/01 12:34:08	1.1075.2.141.2.9
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.141.2.7 2020/09/28 17:45:08 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.141.2.9 2020/10/01 12:34:08 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -4704,7 +4704,8 @@ sub blockcheck {
 
     if (($activity eq 'boards' || $activity eq 'chat' ||
          $activity eq 'groups' || $activity eq 'printout' ||
-         $activity eq 'reinit' || $activity eq 'alert') &&
+         $activity eq 'search' || $activity eq 'reinit' ||
+         $activity eq 'alert') &&
         ($env{'request.course.id'})) {
         foreach my $key (keys(%live_courses)) {
             if ($key ne $env{'request.course.id'}) {
@@ -4847,12 +4848,13 @@ sub get_blocks {
     my $now = time;
     my %commblocks = &Apache::lonnet::get_comm_blocks($cdom,$cnum);
     if ($activity eq 'docs') {
-        my ($blocked,$nosymbcache);
+        my ($blocked,$nosymbcache,$noenccheck);
         if (($caller eq 'blockedaccess') || ($caller eq 'blockingstatus')) {
             $blocked = 1;
             $nosymbcache = 1;
+            $noenccheck = 1;
         }
-        @blockers = &Apache::lonnet::has_comm_blocking('bre',$symb,$url,$nosymbcache,$blocked,\%commblocks);
+        @blockers = &Apache::lonnet::has_comm_blocking('bre',$symb,$url,$nosymbcache,$noenccheck,$blocked,\%commblocks);
         foreach my $block (@blockers) {
             if ($block =~ /^firstaccess____(.+)$/) {
                 my $item = $1;
@@ -5027,6 +5029,8 @@ END_MYBLOCK
         $text = &mt('Password Changing Blocked');
     } elsif ($activity eq 'grades') {
         $text = &mt('Gradebook Blocked');
+    } elsif ($activity eq 'search') {
+        $text = &mt('Search Blocked');
     } elsif ($activity eq 'alert') {
         $text = &mt('Checking Critical Messages Blocked');
     } elsif ($activity eq 'reinit') {