--- loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2007/12/11 00:47:58	1.624
+++ loncom/interface/loncommon.pm	2007/12/12 23:59:41	1.625
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common routines
 #
-# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.624 2007/12/11 00:47:58 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: loncommon.pm,v 1.625 2007/12/12 23:59:41 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -6243,7 +6243,7 @@ sub user_picker {
                         srchby => 'lastname',
                       );
     my $srchterm;
-    if (ref($srch) eq 'HASH') {
+    if ((ref($srch) eq 'HASH') && ($env{'form.origform'} ne 'crtusername')) {
         if ($srch->{'srchby'} ne '') {
             $curr_selected{'srchby'} = $srch->{'srchby'};
         }