--- loncom/metadata_database/searchcat.pl	2014/01/16 13:31:31	1.82
+++ loncom/metadata_database/searchcat.pl	2016/01/27 22:22:59	1.83
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # searchcat.pl "Search Catalog" batch script
 #
-# $Id: searchcat.pl,v 1.82 2014/01/16 13:31:31 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: searchcat.pl,v 1.83 2016/01/27 22:22:59 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ sub descend_tree {
         closedir(DIR);
         $depth ++;
         foreach my $item (@contents) {
-            if ($depth < 4) {
+            if (($depth < 4) && (length($item) == 1)) {
                 &descend_tree($dom,$dir.'/'.$item,$depth,$allportusers,$alldomusers);
             } else {
                 if (-e $dir.'/'.$item.'/file_permissions.db') {