--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2020/09/28 00:10:28	1.1347
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2020/10/01 10:16:33	1.1348
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1347 2020/09/28 00:10:28 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.1348 2020/10/01 10:16:33 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -5316,12 +5316,13 @@ 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;