--- loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2012/05/28 19:00:58	1.379
+++ loncom/interface/lonmenu.pm	2012/05/29 19:40:44	1.381
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Routines to control the menu
 #
-# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.379 2012/05/28 19:00:58 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonmenu.pm,v 1.381 2012/05/29 19:40:44 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1814,10 +1814,20 @@ sub countdown_timer {
         ($env{'request.filename'}=~/$LONCAPA::assess_re/) &&
         ($Apache::inputtags::status[-1] eq 'CAN_ANSWER')) {
         my $duedate = &Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.0.duedate");
-        if ($duedate && $duedate > time) {
+        my @interval=&Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.0.interval");
+        my $hastimeleft;
+        if (@interval > 1) {
+            my $first_access=&Apache::lonnet::get_first_access($interval[1]);
+            if ($first_access > 0) {
+                if ($first_access+$interval[0] > time) {
+                    $hastimeleft = 1;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        if (($duedate && $duedate > time) ||
+            (!$duedate && $hastimeleft)) {
             my ($collapse,$expand,$alttxt,$title,$currdisp);
-            my @interval=&Apache::lonnet::EXT("resource.0.interval");
-            if (@interval > 1) {
+            if (@interval > 1 && $hastimeleft) {
                 $currdisp = 'inline';
                 $collapse = '► ';
             } else {