--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2025/04/02 23:44:03	1.1538
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2025/06/06 20:36:56	1.1539
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1538 2025/04/02 23:44:03 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1539 2025/06/06 20:36:56 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -15171,7 +15171,7 @@ 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');
@@ -15194,7 +15194,7 @@ sub whichuser {
 	}
     }
     if (!$passedsymb) {
-	$symb=&symbread();
+	$symb=&symbread('','',$ignorecachednull);
     } else {
 	$symb=$passedsymb;
     }