--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2025/02/07 22:54:30	1.1172.2.146.2.28
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2025/06/06 21:18:46	1.1172.2.146.2.29
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1172.2.146.2.28 2025/02/07 22:54:30 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1172.2.146.2.29 2025/06/06 21:18:46 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -14301,7 +14301,7 @@ sub receipt {
 }
 
 sub whichuser {
-    my ($passedsymb)=@_;
+    my ($passedsymb,$ignorecachednull)=@_;
     my ($symb,$courseid,$domain,$name,$publicuser);
     if (defined($env{'form.grade_symb'})) {
 	my ($tmp_courseid)=&get_env_multiple('form.grade_courseid');
@@ -14321,7 +14321,7 @@ sub whichuser {
 	}
     }
     if (!$passedsymb) {
-	$symb=&symbread();
+	$symb=&symbread('','',$ignorecachednull);
     } else {
 	$symb=$passedsymb;
     }