--- loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2011/12/09 21:21:43	1.527
+++ loncom/xml/lonxml.pm	2011/12/28 13:15:00	1.528
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # XML Parser Module 
 #
-# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.527 2011/12/09 21:21:43 www Exp $
+# $Id: lonxml.pm,v 1.528 2011/12/28 13:15:00 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -210,8 +210,12 @@ sub xmlend {
     my $discussion;
     &Apache::loncommon::get_unprocessed_cgi($ENV{'QUERY_STRING'},
 					   ['LONCAPA_INTERNAL_no_discussion']);
-    if (! exists($env{'form.LONCAPA_INTERNAL_no_discussion'}) ||
-        $env{'form.LONCAPA_INTERNAL_no_discussion'} ne 'true') {
+    if (
+           (   (!exists($env{'form.LONCAPA_INTERNAL_no_discussion'})) 
+            || ($env{'form.LONCAPA_INTERNAL_no_discussion'} ne 'true')
+           ) 
+        && ($env{'form.inhibitmenu'} ne 'yes')
+       ) {
         $discussion=&Apache::lonfeedback::list_discussion($mode,$status);
     }
     if ($target eq 'tex') {