Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/lesson/dao/hibernate/LessonDAO.java
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diff -u -rfda92810b8dec25617d853c94555c13ee735efb4 -r44c5b51485f48a91d94eda050c0eecc0dcc1bc6e
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/lesson/dao/hibernate/LessonDAO.java	(.../LessonDAO.java)	(revision fda92810b8dec25617d853c94555c13ee735efb4)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/lesson/dao/hibernate/LessonDAO.java	(.../LessonDAO.java)	(revision 44c5b51485f48a91d94eda050c0eecc0dcc1bc6e)
@@ -64,13 +64,16 @@
 		+ " where activity.activityId=:activityId and activity.learningDesign=lesson.learningDesign";
 
     /**
-     * Retrieves the Lesson
+     * Retrieves the Lesson. Used in instances where it cannot be lazy loaded so it forces 
+     * an initialize.
      * @param lessonId identifies the lesson to get
      * @return the lesson
      */
     public Lesson getLesson(Long lessonId)
     {
-        return (Lesson)getHibernateTemplate().get(Lesson.class, lessonId);
+        Lesson lesson =  (Lesson)getHibernateTemplate().get(Lesson.class, lessonId);
+        initialize(lesson);
+        return lesson;
     }