Index: lams_tool_mindmap/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mindmap/service/MindmapService.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_mindmap/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mindmap/service/MindmapService.java,v
diff -u -r1.14 -r1.15
--- lams_tool_mindmap/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mindmap/service/MindmapService.java	19 Feb 2014 17:05:17 -0000	1.14
+++ lams_tool_mindmap/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/mindmap/service/MindmapService.java	28 Feb 2014 15:00:11 -0000	1.15
@@ -332,11 +332,13 @@
 	    NodeConceptModel nodeConceptModel = nodeModel.getConcept();
 	    // saving branch
 	    List curMindmapNodeList = null;
-	    if (mindmapUser == null) {
-		curMindmapNodeList = getMindmapNodeByUniqueId(nodeConceptModel.getId(), mindmap.getUid());
-	    } else {
-		curMindmapNodeList = getMindmapNodeByUniqueIdMindmapIdUserId(nodeConceptModel.getId(),
-			mindmap.getUid(), mindmapUser.getUid());
+	    if (mindmap.getUid() != null) {
+		if (mindmapUser == null) {
+		    curMindmapNodeList = getMindmapNodeByUniqueId(nodeConceptModel.getId(), mindmap.getUid());
+		} else {
+		    curMindmapNodeList = getMindmapNodeByUniqueIdMindmapIdUserId(nodeConceptModel.getId(),
+			    mindmap.getUid(), mindmapUser.getUid());
+		}
 	    }
 
 	    MindmapNode currentMindmapNode = null;