diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d1fd6eb2..558fa9f4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 1.99.7 (2012-03-28 18:40:08) dev
+Version 1.99.7 (2012-03-28 21:01:13) dev
diff --git a/gluon/html.py b/gluon/html.py
index e326a269..8fa9dd91 100644
--- a/gluon/html.py
+++ b/gluon/html.py
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ class DIV(XmlComponent):
                 c.latest = self.latest
                 c.session = self.session
                 c.formname = self.formname
-                c['hideerror']=hideerror
+                if hideerror: c['hideerror'] = hideerror
                 newstatus = c._traverse(status,hideerror) and newstatus
 
         # for input, textarea, select, option