Index: lams_tool_scribe/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scribe/web/actions/LearningWebsocketServer.java
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diff -u -r4a9600250b509045afb79274953847ffe274fd6e -raaf4c4e99e83e1cad41c011a401e0507b27e6284
--- lams_tool_scribe/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scribe/web/actions/LearningWebsocketServer.java	(.../LearningWebsocketServer.java)	(revision 4a9600250b509045afb79274953847ffe274fd6e)
+++ lams_tool_scribe/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/scribe/web/actions/LearningWebsocketServer.java	(.../LearningWebsocketServer.java)	(revision aaf4c4e99e83e1cad41c011a401e0507b27e6284)
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
 		    Long uid = storedReport.getUid();
 		    String cachedReportText = sessionCache.reports.get(uid);
 		    String storedReportText = StringEscapeUtils.escapeHtml(storedReport.getEntryText());
-		    storedReportText = storedReportText.replaceAll("\n", "<br>");	
+		    storedReportText = storedReportText != null ? storedReportText.replaceAll("\n", "<br>") : null;	
 		    if (cachedReportText == null ? storedReportText != null
 			    : (storedReportText == null) || (cachedReportText.length() != storedReportText.length())
 				    || !cachedReportText.equals(storedReportText)) {