--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2016/08/25 22:33:02	1.1251
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2016/08/31 19:08:19	1.1252
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1251 2016/08/25 22:33:02 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1252 2016/08/31 19:08:19 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -5306,7 +5306,7 @@ sub check_ip_acc {
         return 1;
     }
     my $allowed;
-    my $ip=$env{'request.host'} || $ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'} || $clientip;
+    my $ip=$ENV{'REMOTE_ADDR'} || $clientip || $env{'request.host'};
 
     my $name;
     my %access = (