Index: lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/service/LearnerService.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/service/LearnerService.java,v
diff -u -r1.87 -r1.88
--- lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/service/LearnerService.java	1 Oct 2008 00:00:05 -0000	1.87
+++ lams_learning/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/learning/service/LearnerService.java	9 Oct 2008 06:17:52 -0000	1.88
@@ -644,6 +644,9 @@
 	    if (grouping != null && grouping.isLearnerChoiceGrouping()) {
 
 		User learner = (User) userManagementService.findById(User.class, learnerId);
+		if (grouping.doesLearnerExist(learner)) {
+		    return true;
+		}
 		if (learner != null) {
 		    Integer maxNumberOfLearnersPerGroup = null;
 		    Set<Group> groups = grouping.getGroups();