Index: lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java
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diff -u -re194f22014c7cbffaf5168f1982aa89e7c34c34d -rdc675aacc123d04d0a5c82278c1db77df33c6c24
--- lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java	(.../AssessmentServiceImpl.java)	(revision e194f22014c7cbffaf5168f1982aa89e7c34c34d)
+++ lams_tool_assessment/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/assessment/service/AssessmentServiceImpl.java	(.../AssessmentServiceImpl.java)	(revision dc675aacc123d04d0a5c82278c1db77df33c6c24)
@@ -275,8 +275,12 @@
 
 		userQuestionResult.setJustification(leaderQuestionResult.getJustification());
 	    }
+	} else if (userResult.getFinishDate().equals(leaderResult.getFinishDate())) {
+	    // the latest result is already copied, so no need to copy it again
+	    return;
 	}
-
+	
+	
 	// copy results from leader to user in both cases (when there is no userResult yet and when if it's been changed
 	// by the leader)
 	userResult.setStartDate(leaderResult.getStartDate());