Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/filter/LocaleFilter.java
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diff -u -r889a3994f9a2b92372cadd974984ef914867f235 -rf87d56ff7880160b8e0a6d899d02127b5170b13f
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/filter/LocaleFilter.java	(.../LocaleFilter.java)	(revision 889a3994f9a2b92372cadd974984ef914867f235)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/web/filter/LocaleFilter.java	(.../LocaleFilter.java)	(revision f87d56ff7880160b8e0a6d899d02127b5170b13f)
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
     	//if request does not assign locale, then get it from database
     	if(preferredLocale == null){
 			HttpSession sharedsession = SessionManager.getSession(); 
-			UserDTO user = (UserDTO) sharedsession.getAttribute(AttributeNames.USER);
 			if(sharedsession != null){
+				UserDTO user = (UserDTO) sharedsession.getAttribute(AttributeNames.USER);
 				if(user != null){
 					direction = user.getDirection();
 					tz = user.getTimeZone();
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@
             LocaleContextHolder.setLocale(preferredLocale);
         }
 
-        chain.doFilter(request, response);
+        if(chain != null)
+        	chain.doFilter(request, response);
         
         // Reset thread-bound LocaleContext.
         LocaleContextHolder.setLocaleContext(null);