--- loncom/lond	2004/04/29 10:24:40	1.188
+++ loncom/lond	2004/05/07 17:51:58	1.189
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # lond "LON Daemon" Server (port "LOND" 5663)
 #
-# $Id: lond,v 1.188 2004/04/29 10:24:40 foxr Exp $
+# $Id: lond,v 1.189 2004/05/07 17:51:58 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ my $DEBUG = 0;		       # Non zero to ena
 my $status='';
 my $lastlog='';
 
-my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.188 $'; #' stupid emacs
+my $VERSION='$Revision: 1.189 $'; #' stupid emacs
 my $remoteVERSION;
 my $currenthostid;
 my $currentdomainid;
@@ -2623,7 +2623,7 @@ sub make_new_child {
 				    $qresult.=$key.'='.$descr.'&';
 				} else {
 				    my $unescapeVal = &unescape($descr);
-				    if (eval('$unescapeVal=~/$description/i')) {
+				    if (eval('$unescapeVal=~/\Q$description\E/i')) {
 					$qresult.="$key=$descr&";
 				    }
 				}