--- questionlib.original.php,v 1.119.2.13 2008/07/10 09:48:44 +0200
+++ questionlib.php	2009-03-12 10:09:29.000000000 +0100
@@ -1903,7 +1903,9 @@
                 }
             }
         }
-        if ($context->contextlevel == CONTEXT_COURSE){
+        if ($context->contextlevel == CONTEXT_COURSE and has_capability('moodle/question:add', $context)){
+            $toreturn = clone($category);
+        } elseif ($context->contextlevel == CONTEXT_MODULE){
             $toreturn = clone($category);
         }
     }