Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/qb-option.js
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diff -u -r32836dfda60fb8230659e2ecb5ed310719025d1c -re11f383d97ca45f4fc0d1c8a283b306439dff946
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/qb-option.js	(.../qb-option.js)	(revision 32836dfda60fb8230659e2ecb5ed310719025d1c)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/qb-option.js	(.../qb-option.js)	(revision e11f383d97ca45f4fc0d1c8a283b306439dff946)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 	           	var initialValue = $(this).next("input").val();
 	           	$(this).slider('value', initialValue);
 	        }
-	    }).on('slide',function(event,ui){
+	    }).on('slide',function(event, ui){
 	        //ui is not available at the initial call 
 	        var newValueInt = ui ? eval(ui.value) : eval($(this).slider('value'));
 		        
@@ -109,7 +109,9 @@
 	       		optionDisplayOrderSpan.removeClass('correctOption').css('filter', 'brightness(1)');
 	       	}
 
-			checkQuestionNewVersion();
+			if (ui) {
+				checkQuestionNewVersion();
+			}
 	    });
 	    //update slider's label with the initial value
 	    $('.slider').trigger('slide');
Index: lams_central/web/includes/javascript/qb-question.js
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diff -u -rc04504bfdd9685850e15792838241a748f13560e -re11f383d97ca45f4fc0d1c8a283b306439dff946
--- lams_central/web/includes/javascript/qb-question.js	(.../qb-question.js)	(revision c04504bfdd9685850e15792838241a748f13560e)
+++ lams_central/web/includes/javascript/qb-question.js	(.../qb-question.js)	(revision e11f383d97ca45f4fc0d1c8a283b306439dff946)
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 //in order to use this js file, define const VALIDATION_ERROR_LABEL and VALIDATION_ERRORS_LABEL
 
-// do not check for new version more often than every 2 seconds
-let newQuestionVersionCheckTime = new Date().getTime,
+// skip initial check of new version
+let newQuestionVersionCheckTime = new Date().getTime() + 1000,
+	// do not check for new version more often than every 2 seconds
 	newQuestionVersionCheckThrottle = 2000;
 
 
@@ -36,7 +37,8 @@
 	}
 	
 	let currentTime = new Date().getTime();
-	if (!quick && currentTime - newQuestionVersionCheckTime < newQuestionVersionCheckThrottle) {
+	// skip initial check of new version
+	if (currentTime < newQuestionVersionCheckTime || (!quick && currentTime - newQuestionVersionCheckTime < newQuestionVersionCheckThrottle)) {
 		return;
 	}
 	newQuestionVersionCheckTime = currentTime;
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@
 	// the controller produces true/false and is interpreted as JSON
 	let newVersion = responseText;
 	$('#saveButton').toggle(!newVersion);
-	$('#saveAsButton').toggle(newVersion).toggleClass('btn-primary', newVersion).toggleClass('btn-default', !newVersion);
+	$('#saveAsButton').show().toggleClass('btn-primary', newVersion).toggleClass('btn-default', !newVersion);
 }
 
 //form validation handler. It's called when the form contains an error.