--- loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2009/12/07 17:30:01	1.253.2.1
+++ loncom/interface/lonhtmlcommon.pm	2009/12/08 05:19:08	1.253.2.2
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # a pile of common html routines
 #
-# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.253.2.1 2009/12/07 17:30:01 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonhtmlcommon.pm,v 1.253.2.2 2009/12/08 05:19:08 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1378,7 +1378,9 @@ returns: nothing
         # The first one should be the course or a menu link
         if (!defined($menulink)) { $menulink=1; }
         if ($menulink) {
-            unless ($menulink eq '_nomenu') {
+            if ($menulink eq '_nomenu') {
+                return unless($last);
+            } else {
                 my $description = 'Menu';
                 my $no_mt_descr = 0;
                 $menulink =  {  href   =>'/adm/menu',
@@ -1386,13 +1388,13 @@ returns: nothing
                                 target =>'_top',
                                 text   =>$description,
                                 no_mt  =>$no_mt_descr, };
-            }
-            if($last) {
-                #$last set, so we have some crumbs
-                unshift(@Crumbs,$menulink);
-            } else {
-                #only menulink crumb present
-                $last = $menulink;
+                if($last) {
+                    #$last set, so we have some crumbs
+                    unshift(@Crumbs,$menulink);
+                } else {
+                    #only menulink crumb present
+                    $last = $menulink;
+                }
             }
         }
         my $links = join "",