Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/events/EventNotificationService.java
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diff -u -raa6023fdecba00eb9a7df76e834e681f7d58462d -r35a6649b4a8823b58b1d952fc12e7e9bf9abad4b
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/events/EventNotificationService.java	(.../EventNotificationService.java)	(revision aa6023fdecba00eb9a7df76e834e681f7d58462d)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/events/EventNotificationService.java	(.../EventNotificationService.java)	(revision 35a6649b4a8823b58b1d952fc12e7e9bf9abad4b)
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
 	boolean isSubscribed = false;
 	if (event != null) {
 	    for (Subscription subscription : event.getSubscriptions()) {
-		if (subscription.getUserId().equals(userId)) {
+		if (subscription.getUserId().equals(Integer.valueOf(userId.intValue()))) {
 		    isSubscribed = true;
 		    break;
 		}
@@ -653,4 +653,4 @@
     protected ILamsToolService getToolService() {
 	return toolService;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}