--- loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2006/12/14 20:04:11	1.352
+++ loncom/interface/lonparmset.pm	2006/12/14 20:34:33	1.354
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network with CAPA
 # Handler to set parameters for assessments
 #
-# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.352 2006/12/14 20:04:11 albertel Exp $
+# $Id: lonparmset.pm,v 1.354 2006/12/14 20:34:33 albertel Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -272,10 +272,8 @@ sub resetrulescache {
 
 sub rulescache {
     my $id=shift;
-    if ($rulesid ne $env{'request.course.id'}) {
-	%rules=();
-    }
-    unless (defined($rules{$id})) {
+    if ($rulesid ne $env{'request.course.id'}
+	&& !defined($rules{$id})) {
 	my $dom = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.domain'};
 	my $crs = $env{'course.'.$env{'request.course.id'}.'.num'};
 	%rules=&Apache::lonnet::dump('parmdefactions',$dom,$crs);