Index: lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/QuestionsController.java
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diff -u -r9846a1d61f34b45ba6db0e6a7daf2a620e607c83 -rbdbfb41770c933c155f327d5dd1cfbd09138b31a
--- lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/QuestionsController.java	(.../QuestionsController.java)	(revision 9846a1d61f34b45ba6db0e6a7daf2a620e607c83)
+++ lams_central/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/QuestionsController.java	(.../QuestionsController.java)	(revision bdbfb41770c933c155f327d5dd1cfbd09138b31a)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     @RequestMapping("/questions")
     public String execute(@RequestParam(name = "file", required = false) MultipartFile file,
 	    @RequestParam String returnURL, @RequestParam("limitType") String limitTypeParam,
-	    @RequestParam String callerID, @RequestParam(defaultValue = "false") boolean collectionChoice,
+	    @RequestParam String callerID, @RequestParam(required = false) Boolean collectionChoice,
 	    HttpServletRequest request) throws Exception {
 
 	String tempDirName = Configuration.get(ConfigurationKeys.LAMS_TEMP_DIR);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 	// show only chosen types of questions
 	request.setAttribute("limitType", limitTypeParam);
 
-	if (collectionChoice) {
+	if (collectionChoice != null && collectionChoice) {
 	    // in the view a drop down with collections will be displayed
 	    request.setAttribute("collections", qbService.getUserCollections(QuestionsController.getUserId()));
 	}