Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningAction.java
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diff -u -r2baa90f0a3a52fb3901792fdc51d84773b5c5a3d -r8c6cfff65f5e35a218d2cf03652560f665f84ecb
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningAction.java	(.../QaLearningAction.java)	(revision 2baa90f0a3a52fb3901792fdc51d84773b5c5a3d)
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningAction.java	(.../QaLearningAction.java)	(revision 8c6cfff65f5e35a218d2cf03652560f665f84ecb)
@@ -149,10 +149,11 @@
 		if (dto.isRequired() && isEmpty(answer)) {
 		    errors.add(Globals.ERROR_KEY, new ActionMessage("error.required", questionIndexInteger));
 		    forwardName = QaAppConstants.LOAD_LEARNER;
+		} else {
+		    // store
+		    QaLearningAction.qaService.updateResponseWithNewAnswer(answer, toolSessionID, new Long(
+			    questionIndex));
 		}
-
-		// store
-		QaLearningAction.qaService.updateResponseWithNewAnswer(answer, toolSessionID, new Long(questionIndex));
 	    }
 	    saveErrors(request, errors);