--- documentViewer/documentViewer.py	2010/11/08 15:06:59	1.154
+++ documentViewer/documentViewer.py	2010/11/08 16:08:18	1.155
@@ -411,11 +411,11 @@ class documentViewer(Folder):
 
     def getOptionToggle(self, newState=None, optionName='text_options_open', initialState=True):
         """returns new option state"""
-        opt = self.REQUEST.SESSION.get(optionName,None)
-        if opt is None:
+        if not self.REQUEST.SESSION.has_key(optionName):
             # not in session -- initial
             opt = {'lastState': newState, 'state': initialState}
         else:
+            opt = self.REQUEST.SESSION.get(optionName)
             if opt['lastState'] != newState:
                 # state in session has changed -- toggle
                 opt['state'] = not opt['state']