Index: lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/service/SubmitFilesService.java
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diff -u -r2fc43e946ceac81d8635ac056d0896cbc4750bb7 -r160dbb3543d48c28016c41a003d265b1195cad47
--- lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/service/SubmitFilesService.java	(.../SubmitFilesService.java)	(revision 2fc43e946ceac81d8635ac056d0896cbc4750bb7)
+++ lams_tool_sbmt/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/sbmt/service/SubmitFilesService.java	(.../SubmitFilesService.java)	(revision 160dbb3543d48c28016c41a003d265b1195cad47)
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@
 
 	if(content.isUseSelectLeaderToolOuput()){
         	SubmitFilesSession sbmtFilesSession = submitFilesSessionDAO.getSessionByID(sessionID);
-        	if(sbmtFilesSession.getGroupLeader()==learner){
+        	if(sbmtFilesSession.getGroupLeader().getUserID().equals(learner.getUserID())){
                 	sbmtFilesSession.setGroupLeader(learner);
                 	submitFilesSessionDAO.insertOrUpdate(sbmtFilesSession);
         	}