Index: lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/web/action/LearningWebsocketServer.java
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diff -u -rf06669784fcf047185a7f9c48587b3096474aa2a -r2bc7ead1354db2ac929b07aad9ae32e82c0b7456
--- lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/web/action/LearningWebsocketServer.java	(.../LearningWebsocketServer.java)	(revision f06669784fcf047185a7f9c48587b3096474aa2a)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scratchie/web/action/LearningWebsocketServer.java	(.../LearningWebsocketServer.java)	(revision 2bc7ead1354db2ac929b07aad9ae32e82c0b7456)
@@ -70,15 +70,7 @@
 			if (toolSession.isScratchingFinished()) {
 			    boolean isWaitingForLeaderToSubmit = LearningWebsocketServer.getScratchieService()
 				    .isWaitingForLeaderToSubmit(toolSession);
-			    if (isWaitingForLeaderToSubmit) {
-				Object cache = LearningWebsocketServer.cache.get(toolSessionId);
-				// missing cache is a marker that we've been here before,
-				// so no need to send refresh again
-				if (cache != null) {
-				    LearningWebsocketServer.cache.remove(toolSessionId);
-				    LearningWebsocketServer.sendPageRefreshRequest(toolSessionId);
-				}
-			    } else {
+			    if (!isWaitingForLeaderToSubmit) {
 				// this should make all websockets close on client side,
 				// so next run will not happen
 				LearningWebsocketServer.sendCloseRequest(toolSessionId);
@@ -249,27 +241,6 @@
 	}
     }
 
-    /**
-     * The time limit is expired but leader hasn't submitted required notebook/burning questions yet. Non-leaders
-     * will need to refresh the page in order to stop showing them questions page.
-     */
-    public static void sendPageRefreshRequest(Long toolSessionId) throws JSONException, IOException {
-	Set<Session> sessionWebsockets = LearningWebsocketServer.websockets.get(toolSessionId);
-	if (sessionWebsockets == null) {
-	    return;
-	}
-
-	JSONObject responseJSON = new JSONObject();
-	responseJSON.put("pageRefresh", true);
-	String response = responseJSON.toString();
-
-	for (Session websocket : sessionWebsockets) {
-	    if (websocket.isOpen()) {
-		websocket.getBasicRemote().sendText(response);
-	    }
-	}
-    }
-
     private static IScratchieService getScratchieService() {
 	if (LearningWebsocketServer.scratchieService == null) {
 	    LearningWebsocketServer.scratchieService = ScratchieServiceProxy
Index: lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/questionlist.jsp
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diff -u -rf06669784fcf047185a7f9c48587b3096474aa2a -r2bc7ead1354db2ac929b07aad9ae32e82c0b7456
--- lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/questionlist.jsp	(.../questionlist.jsp)	(revision f06669784fcf047185a7f9c48587b3096474aa2a)
+++ lams_tool_scratchie/web/pages/learning/questionlist.jsp	(.../questionlist.jsp)	(revision 2bc7ead1354db2ac929b07aad9ae32e82c0b7456)
@@ -65,13 +65,6 @@
 		// create JSON object
 		var input = JSON.parse(e.data);
 
-		//time limit is expired but leader hasn't submitted required notebook/burning questions yet. Non-leaders
-        //will need to refresh the page in order to stop showing them questions page.
-		if (input.pageRefresh) {
-			location.reload();
-			return;
-		}
-		
 		// reset ping timer
 		clearTimeout(scratchieWebsocketPingTimeout);
 		scratchieWebsocketPingFunc(true);