Index: lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/ContributeDTOFactory.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/ContributeDTOFactory.java,v
diff -u -r1.9 -r1.10
--- lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/ContributeDTOFactory.java	5 May 2014 11:14:24 -0000	1.9
+++ lams_monitoring/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/monitoring/ContributeDTOFactory.java	14 Jul 2015 14:29:26 -0000	1.10
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 		// once a gate was opened, it does not require attention
 		if (ContributionTypes.PERMISSION_GATE.equals(contributionTypeEntry)
-			&& ((GateActivity) activity).getGateOpen()) {
+			&& Boolean.TRUE.equals(((GateActivity) activity).getGateOpen())) {
 		    entry.setIsComplete(true);
 
 		} else if (ContributionTypes.CHOSEN_GROUPING.equals(contributionTypeEntry)) {