--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2012/12/13 19:32:52	1.1172.2.13
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2012/12/21 17:01:04	1.1172.2.14
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1172.2.13 2012/12/13 19:32:52 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1172.2.14 2012/12/21 17:01:04 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -2790,7 +2790,7 @@ sub can_edit_resource {
         }
         if ($uploaded || $incourse) {
             $home=&homeserver($cnum,$cdom);
-        } else {
+        } elsif ($file !~ m{/$}) {
             $file=~s{^(priv/$match_domain/$match_username)}{/$1};
             $file=~s{^($match_domain/$match_username)}{/priv/$1};
             # Check that the user has permission to edit this resource