set new_ref to send an ack message; closes #665089

diff --git a/scripts/process b/scripts/process
index cab73b3d27fdd79ec35b86542dde161154ecdce6..87a347337ca3f2467d7a222cb84a5c79e2f8c7d3 100755 (executable)
--- a/scripts/process
+++ b/scripts/process
@@ -592,6 +592,7 @@ if ($ref<0) { # new bug report
        $data->{forwarded} = $pheader{forwarded};
     }
     $ref = new_bug();
+    $new_ref = $ref;
     my $hash = get_hashname($ref);
     $data->{originator} = $replyto;
     $data->{date} = $intdate;