--- loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2012/08/19 00:18:41	1.1185
+++ loncom/lonnet/perl/lonnet.pm	2012/08/21 04:04:58	1.1186
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # The LearningOnline Network
 # TCP networking package
 #
-# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1185 2012/08/19 00:18:41 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: lonnet.pm,v 1.1186 2012/08/21 04:04:58 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -3713,7 +3713,7 @@ sub get_my_roles {
         }
         my ($rolecode,$username,$domain,$section,$area);
         if ($context eq 'userroles') {
-            ($area,$rolecode) = split(/_/,$entry);
+            ($area,$rolecode) = ($entry =~ /^(.+)_([^_]+)$/);
             (undef,$domain,$username,$section) = split(/\//,$area);
         } else {
             ($role,$username,$domain,$section) = split(/\:/,$entry);