--- loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2005/04/11 15:33:46	1.8
+++ loncom/interface/lonwhatsnew.pm	2005/04/11 15:52:40	1.9
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #
-# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.8 2005/04/11 15:33:46 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonwhatsnew.pm,v 1.9 2005/04/11 15:52:40 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -416,12 +416,12 @@ sub getitems {
                         if ($prevread <$contrib{$id.':timestamp'}) {
                             $$unread{$ressymb}{$unreadcount} = $id.': '.$contrib{$id.':subject'};
                             $unreadcount ++;
-                            push(@{$newdiscussions}, $ressymb);
                         }
                     }
                 }
             }
-        }
+            if ($unreadcount) { push(@{$newdiscussions}, $ressymb); }
+	}
 
 # Check for ungraded problems
         if ($resource->is_problem()) {