Index: lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/service/LearnerService.java
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diff -u -rdd42ee56aadaa0f237dd0766a197cb418f182b7e -r9e07db992848ed0a7724d5c6471af535465097a7
--- lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/service/LearnerService.java	(.../LearnerService.java)	(revision dd42ee56aadaa0f237dd0766a197cb418f182b7e)
+++ lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/service/LearnerService.java	(.../LearnerService.java)	(revision 9e07db992848ed0a7724d5c6471af535465097a7)
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@
     				log.debug("Forced the user into group "+group+" for branching purposes.");
     		}
     		
-    		if ( group != null ) {
+    		if ( group != null && group.getBranchActivities() != null ) {
     			Iterator branchesIterator = group.getBranchActivities().iterator();
     			while (sequenceActivity==null && branchesIterator.hasNext()) {
     				GroupBranchActivityEntry branchActivityEntry = (GroupBranchActivityEntry) branchesIterator.next();