--- loncom/interface/lonnavmaps.pm	2008/12/12 20:33:39	1.422
+++ loncom/interface/lonnavmaps.pm	2008/12/19 21:00:06	1.423
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Navigate Maps Handler
 #
-# $Id: lonnavmaps.pm,v 1.422 2008/12/12 20:33:39 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnavmaps.pm,v 1.423 2008/12/19 21:00:06 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ sub render {
         if (!defined($navmap)) {
             $navmap = Apache::lonnavmaps::navmap->new();
 	    if (!defined($navmap)) {
-		# no londer in course
+		# no longer in course
 		return '<span class="LC_error">'.&mt('No course selected').'</span><br />
                         <a href="/adm/roles">'.&mt('Select a course').'</a><br />';
 	    }
@@ -1337,6 +1337,11 @@ sub render {
         # Step 1: Check to see if we have a navmap
         if (!defined($navmap)) {
             $navmap = Apache::lonnavmaps::navmap->new();
+            if (!defined($navmap)) {
+                # no longer in course
+                return '<span class="LC_error">'.&mt('No course selected').'</span><br />
+                        <a href="/adm/roles">'.&mt('Select a course').'</a><br />';
+            }
         }
 
         # See if we're being passed a specific map