Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningAction.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningAction.java,v
diff -u -r1.60 -r1.61
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningAction.java	12 Mar 2015 18:27:21 -0000	1.60
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/web/QaLearningAction.java	18 May 2015 16:44:03 -0000	1.61
@@ -149,10 +149,11 @@
 		if (dto.isRequired() && isEmpty(answer)) {
 		    errors.add(Globals.ERROR_KEY, new ActionMessage("error.required", questionIndexInteger));
 		    forwardName = QaAppConstants.LOAD_LEARNER;
+		} else {
+		    // store
+		    QaLearningAction.qaService.updateResponseWithNewAnswer(answer, toolSessionID, new Long(
+			    questionIndex));
 		}
-
-		// store
-		QaLearningAction.qaService.updateResponseWithNewAnswer(answer, toolSessionID, new Long(questionIndex));
 	    }
 	    saveErrors(request, errors);