--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2020/08/10 19:28:21	1.1345
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2020/09/22 12:19:15	1.1346
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1345 2020/08/10 19:28:21 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1346 2020/09/22 12:19:15 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -5172,7 +5172,8 @@ 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'}) {
@@ -5491,6 +5492,8 @@ 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') {