--- loncom/homework/bridgetask.pm	2025/03/31 13:55:08	1.274
+++ loncom/homework/bridgetask.pm	2025/04/02 23:44:02	1.275
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA 
 # definition of tags that give a structure to a document
 #
-# $Id: bridgetask.pm,v 1.274 2025/03/31 13:55:08 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: bridgetask.pm,v 1.275 2025/04/02 23:44:02 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -412,11 +412,16 @@ sub add_request_another_attempt_button {
                 .'</p>';
     }
     
-    if ($env{'request.enc'}) { $symb=&Apache::lonenc::encrypted($symb); }
-    $symb=&escape($symb);
+    my $shownsymb;
+    if ($env{'request.enc'}) { 
+        $shownsymb = &Apache::lonenc::encrypted($symb);
+    } else {
+        $shownsymb = $symb;
+    }
+    $shownsymb=&escape($shownsymb);
     $result.=
         "\n\t".'<form method="post" action="/adm/slotrequest">'."\n\t\t".
-	'<input type="hidden" name="symb" value="'.$symb.'" />'."\n\t\t".
+	'<input type="hidden" name="symb" value="'.$shownsymb.'" />'."\n\t\t".
 	'<input type="hidden" name="command" value="'.$action.'" />'."\n\t\t".
 	'<input type="submit" name="requestattempt" value="'.
 	$text.'" />'."\n\t".