--- loncom/interface/lonmsgdisplay.pm	2016/02/26 21:44:39	1.183
+++ loncom/interface/lonmsgdisplay.pm	2017/03/15 20:58:12	1.184
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines for messaging display
 #
-# $Id: lonmsgdisplay.pm,v 1.183 2016/02/26 21:44:39 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonmsgdisplay.pm,v 1.184 2017/03/15 20:58:12 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2189,7 +2189,8 @@ sub displaymessage {
     my @actionlist;
     if ($env{'user.adv'}) {
 
-	if (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('vgr',$env{'request.course.id'})) {
+	if (($env{'request.course.id'}) && ($from_student) &&
+            (&Apache::lonnet::allowed('vgr',$env{'request.course.id'}))) {
 		push(@actionlist,&Apache::loncommon::track_student_link(
                                       'View recent activity'
                                      ,$content{'sendername'}