--- loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2009/02/24 16:16:35	1.90
+++ loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2009/05/06 19:25:56	1.93
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.90 2009/02/24 16:16:35 hauer Exp $
+# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.93 2009/05/06 19:25:56 droeschl Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -1161,9 +1161,9 @@ sub getnormalmail {
         if (($fromcid) && ($fromcid eq $env{'request.course.id'})) {
             if (defined($sendtime) && $sendtime!~/error/) {
                 my $numsendtime = $sendtime;
-                $sendtime = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($sendtime);
                 if ($status eq 'new') {
-                    $msgcount ++;
+                $sendtime = &Apache::lonlocal::locallocaltime($sendtime);
+		    $msgcount ++;
                     if ($shortsubj eq '') {
                         $shortsubj = &mt('No subject');
                     }