--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2008/01/21 20:21:28	1.939
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2008/01/22 23:12:02	1.940
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.939 2008/01/21 20:21:28 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.940 2008/01/22 23:12:02 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -6751,10 +6751,14 @@ sub EXT {
 
 sub get_reply {
     my ($reply_value) = @_;
-    if (wantarray) {
-	return @$reply_value;
+    if (ref($reply_value) eq 'ARRAY') {
+        if (wantarray) {
+	    return @$reply_value;
+        }
+        return $reply_value->[0];
+    } else {
+        return $reply_value;
     }
-    return $reply_value->[0];
 }
 
 sub check_group_parms {