Index: lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbLearnerStarterAction.java
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diff -u -r4aae0391a4892385de3df761a655e0ab8b1c0183 -r9c247a818a3bc65c42e509265e09b281706445b8
--- lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbLearnerStarterAction.java	(.../NbLearnerStarterAction.java)	(revision 4aae0391a4892385de3df761a655e0ab8b1c0183)
+++ lams_tool_nb/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/noticeboard/web/NbLearnerStarterAction.java	(.../NbLearnerStarterAction.java)	(revision 9c247a818a3bc65c42e509265e09b281706445b8)
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@
 			throw new NbApplicationException(error);
 		}   
 
+        if ( isFlagSet(nbContent, NoticeboardConstants.FLAG_DEFINE_LATER) ) {
+            return mapping.findForward(NoticeboardConstants.DEFINE_LATER);
+	    }
+
 	    request.setAttribute("reflectOnActivity", nbContent.getReflectOnActivity());
 	    
 	    nbUser = nbService.retrieveNbUserBySession(userID, toolSessionID);
@@ -176,10 +180,6 @@
         
         learnerForm.copyValuesIntoForm(nbContent, readOnly, mode.toString());
         
-        if ( isFlagSet(nbContent, NoticeboardConstants.FLAG_DEFINE_LATER) ) {
-            return mapping.findForward(NoticeboardConstants.DEFINE_LATER);
-	    }
-
 	    /*
          * Checks to see if the runOffline flag is set.
          * If the particular flag is set, control is forwarded to jsp page