Index: lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/service/LearnerService.java
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diff -u -r22ee1b8462c66a36ca9fdfa7917cd6b8484939e7 -r1f29a11ef492885ecf8cfe7f9fec5912d58ae04d
--- lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/service/LearnerService.java	(.../LearnerService.java)	(revision 22ee1b8462c66a36ca9fdfa7917cd6b8484939e7)
+++ lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/service/LearnerService.java	(.../LearnerService.java)	(revision 1f29a11ef492885ecf8cfe7f9fec5912d58ae04d)
@@ -644,6 +644,9 @@
 	    if (grouping != null && grouping.isLearnerChoiceGrouping()) {
 
 		User learner = (User) userManagementService.findById(User.class, learnerId);
+		if (grouping.doesLearnerExist(learner)) {
+		    return true;
+		}
 		if (learner != null) {
 		    Integer maxNumberOfLearnersPerGroup = null;
 		    Set<Group> groups = grouping.getGroups();