Index: lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumOutputFactory.java
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diff -u -r2c4a869fa3cbe6b7568e853183feaa1e11ac741b -rbc0c28e885efcf4f290e5f9e72c9f87298e73866
--- lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumOutputFactory.java	(.../ForumOutputFactory.java)	(revision 2c4a869fa3cbe6b7568e853183feaa1e11ac741b)
+++ lams_tool_forum/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/forum/service/ForumOutputFactory.java	(.../ForumOutputFactory.java)	(revision bc0c28e885efcf4f290e5f9e72c9f87298e73866)
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 	    Map<Date, Set<String>> answers = new HashMap<Date, Set<String>>();
 
 	    ForumUser user = forumService.getUserByUserAndSession(learnerId, toolSessionId);
-	    List<MessageDTO> userMessages = forumService.getMessagesByUserUid(user.getUid(), toolSessionId);
+	    List<MessageDTO> userMessages = user == null ? null : forumService.getMessagesByUserUid(user.getUid(), toolSessionId);
 
 	    if (userMessages != null) {
 		for (MessageDTO messageDTO : userMessages) {