Index: lams_learning/web/discussion/startLearner.jsp
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diff -u -r4f526e3455fe0ed91e6a838c833f1cd916844b98 -r0d458a161ee50dd2db8283520b80b5cc559705bf
--- lams_learning/web/discussion/startLearner.jsp	(.../startLearner.jsp)	(revision 4f526e3455fe0ed91e6a838c833f1cd916844b98)
+++ lams_learning/web/discussion/startLearner.jsp	(.../startLearner.jsp)	(revision 0d458a161ee50dd2db8283520b80b5cc559705bf)
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 		$('<div />').attr('id', 'discussion-sentiment-widget').appendTo('body')
 			.load("<lams:LAMSURL />learning/discussion/learner.jsp?lessonId=${param.lessonId}&selectedOption=${selectedOption}");
 	} else {
-		// the widget already exists and monitor changed the topic, so clear out the selected option
-		$('#discussion-sentiment-widget td').removeClass('selected warning success');
+		// the widget already exists and monitor changed the topic, so clear out the selected option and optionally set a new one
+		selectDiscussionSentimentOption('${selectedOption}');
 	}
 </script>
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