--- loncom/interface/lonmsgdisplay.pm	2014/04/25 17:56:42	1.174
+++ loncom/interface/lonmsgdisplay.pm	2014/05/21 17:36:58	1.175
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines for messaging display
 #
-# $Id: lonmsgdisplay.pm,v 1.174 2014/04/25 17:56:42 bisitz Exp $
+# $Id: lonmsgdisplay.pm,v 1.175 2014/05/21 17:36:58 musolffc Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -813,7 +813,9 @@ sub discrit {
                 .'<input type="hidden" name="confirm" value="true" />';
     my %what=&Apache::lonnet::dump('critical');
     my $result = '';
-    foreach my $key (sort(keys(%what))) {
+    # Sort by date in descending order
+    foreach my $key (sort{$b <=> $a}(keys(%what))) {    
+        print STDERR "key = ||$key||\n";
         my %content=&Apache::lonmsg::unpackagemsg($what{$key});
         next if ($content{'senderdomain'} eq '');
         my $description;
@@ -1023,6 +1025,13 @@ sub disall {
     &Apache::loncommon::store_settings('user','mail',\%saveable);
     &Apache::loncommon::restore_settings('user','mail',\%saveable);
     $folder    ||= $env{'form.folder'};
+    # Always show critical messages if present
+    my @what=&Apache::lonnet::dump('critical',$env{'user.domain'},$env{'user.name'});
+    if ($what[0]) {
+	if (($what[0] ne 'con_lost') && ($what[0]!~/^error\:/)) {
+            $folder = 'critical';
+        }
+    }
     $msgstatus ||= $env{'form.msgstatus'};
     $env{'form.interdis'} ||= 20;