--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2016/11/29 13:13:22	1.1075.2.119
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2017/01/21 23:46:54	1.1075.2.120
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.119 2016/11/29 13:13:22 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1075.2.120 2017/01/21 23:46:54 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -15334,6 +15334,15 @@ sub init_user_environment {
             $env{'user.noloadbalance'} = $lonhost;
         }
 
+        if ($form->{'noloadbalance'}) {
+            my @hosts = &Apache::lonnet::current_machine_ids();
+            my $hosthere = $form->{'noloadbalance'};
+            if (grep(/^\Q$hosthere\E$/,@hosts)) {
+                $initial_env{"user.noloadbalance"} = $hosthere;
+                $env{'user.noloadbalance'} = $hosthere;
+            }
+        }
+
         my %is_adv = ( is_adv => $env{'user.adv'} );
         my %domdef;
         unless ($domain eq 'public') {