--- loncom/interface/lonmsgdisplay.pm	2023/09/15 12:02:57	1.181.2.9.2.2
+++ loncom/interface/lonmsgdisplay.pm	2023/10/07 01:47:21	1.181.2.9.2.3
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines for messaging display
 #
-# $Id: lonmsgdisplay.pm,v 1.181.2.9.2.2 2023/09/15 12:02:57 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonmsgdisplay.pm,v 1.181.2.9.2.3 2023/10/07 01:47:21 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2504,12 +2504,16 @@ sub displaymessage {
                               $showsymb,$env{'user.domain'},$env{'user.name'});
                 if ($symb) {
                     if ($encrypturl =~ /^yes$/i && !$env{'request.role.adv'}) {
-                        $showsymb = &Apache::lonenc::check_encrypt($symb);
+                        unless ($showsymb =~ m{^/enc/}) {
+                            $showsymb = &Apache::lonenc::encrypted($showsymb);
+                        }
                     }
                     $symblink = '?symb='.$showsymb;
                 }
                 if ($encrypturl =~ /^yes$/i && !$env{'request.role.adv'}) {
-                    $showurl = $baseurl;
+                    unless ($showurl =~ m{^/enc/}) {
+                        $showurl = &Apache::lonenc::encrypted($showurl);
+                    }
                 }
                 $r->print(&Apache::lonhtmlcommon::row_title(&mt('Refers to'))
                          .'<a href="'.$showurl.$symblink.'">'.$restitle.'</a>'