--- loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2016/10/06 20:03:34	1.453
+++ loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2016/10/11 22:58:55	1.454
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines to control the menu
 #
-# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.453 2016/10/06 20:03:34 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.454 2016/10/11 22:58:55 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@ sub secondary_menu {
     my $canmodifyuser = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('cst', $crs_sec);
     my $canviewusers  = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('vcl', $crs_sec); 
     my $canviewwnew   = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('whn', $crs_sec); 
+    my $canviewpara   = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('vpa', $crs_sec);
     my $canmodpara    = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('opa', $crs_sec);
     my $canvgr        = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('vgr', $crs_sec);
     my $canmgr        = &Apache::lonnet::allowed('mgr', $crs_sec); 
@@ -467,8 +468,8 @@ sub secondary_menu {
                 && !$showresv;
         next if    $$menuitem[4]   eq 'whn'
                 && !$canviewwnew;
-        next if    $$menuitem[4]   eq 'opa'
-                && !$canmodpara;
+        next if    $$menuitem[4]   eq 'params'
+                && (!$canmodpara && !$canviewpara);
         next if    $$menuitem[4]   =~ /showgroups$/
                 && !$canviewgrps
                 && !$grouptools;