--- loncom/homework/response.pm	2008/11/25 13:16:17	1.208
+++ loncom/homework/response.pm	2008/12/07 23:40:57	1.209
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # various response type definitons response definition
 #
-# $Id: response.pm,v 1.208 2008/11/25 13:16:17 jms Exp $
+# $Id: response.pm,v 1.209 2008/12/07 23:40:57 www Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ sub check_for_previous {
 		    $previous{'last'}='1';
 		}
 		if (! $previous{'award'} ) { $previous{'award'} = 'UNKNOWN';	}
+                if ($previous{'award'} eq 'INTERNAL_ERROR') { $previous{'used'}=0; }
 		&Apache::lonxml::debug("got a match :$previous{'award'}:$previous{'used'}:");
 	    }
 	}
@@ -1336,4 +1337,4 @@ __END__
 
 =back
 
-=cut
\ No newline at end of file
+=cut