--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2017/06/26 01:56:58	1.1282
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2017/07/10 12:35:07	1.1283
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1282 2017/06/26 01:56:58 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1283 2017/07/10 12:35:07 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -16999,7 +16999,7 @@ sub needs_coursereinit {
     }
     if (($now-$env{'request.course.timechecked'})>$interval) {
         &Apache::lonnet::appenv({'request.course.timechecked'=>$now});
-        my $blocked = &blocking_status('alert',$cnum,$cdom,undef,1);
+        my $blocked = &blocking_status('reinit',$cnum,$cdom,undef,1);
         if ($blocked) {
             return ();
         }