diff --git a/control.properties b/control.properties
index 274397f..b614683 100644
--- a/control.properties
+++ b/control.properties
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ precalc_MPdata_folder = data/data-precalculated-test/MPdata
 uncertainty = 1
 year = 2
 project_folder = projdir
+noOptOut = 0
 debug = 0
diff --git a/src/main/java/farmind/agent/Farm.java b/src/main/java/farmind/agent/Farm.java
index e85ea3d..b313a79 100644
--- a/src/main/java/farmind/agent/Farm.java
+++ b/src/main/java/farmind/agent/Farm.java
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ public List<String> decideActivitySet(List<Farm> allFarms, Properties cmd) {
         FuzzyLogicCalculator fuzzyLogicCalc = new FuzzyLogicCalculator(this, allFarms);  // calculator for the activity selection
         
         // modified simulation using only satisfaction
-        if ( Integer.parseInt(cmd.getProperty("uncertainty")) == 0) {
+        if (cmd.getProperty("uncertainty").equals("0")) {
             if (this.Satisfaction >= this.getP_aspiration_coef() ) {
                 this.strategy = 4; //REPETITION
                 for (int i = 0; i < this.getCurrentActivity().size(); i++) {
@@ -173,8 +173,10 @@ public List<String> decideActivitySet(List<Farm> allFarms, Properties cmd) {
         
         // Full simulation using dissimilarity and satisfaction
         else {
-            if ( (this.Activity_Dissimilarity >= this.p_activity_tolerance_coef) || (this.Income_Dissimilarity >= this.p_income_tolerance_coef) ) {  
-                if (cmd.getProperty("noOptOut") == "true" || this.Satisfaction >= this.getP_aspiration_coef()) {
+            if (this.Activity_Dissimilarity >= this.p_activity_tolerance_coef
+             || this.Income_Dissimilarity   >= this.p_income_tolerance_coef) {  
+                if (cmd.getProperty("noOptOut").equals("1")
+                 || this.Satisfaction >= this.getP_aspiration_coef()) {
                     this.strategy = 2; //IMITATION
                     ActivitySet = fuzzyLogicCalc.getImitationActivities();
                 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/farmind/testing/FarmTests.java b/src/test/java/farmind/testing/FarmTests.java
index 9bd190a..6c220e1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/farmind/testing/FarmTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/farmind/testing/FarmTests.java
@@ -190,6 +190,21 @@ public void testOptOutDecision() {
         assertEquals(strat, 1);    
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void testNoOptOutDecision() {
+        Farm farm = allFarms.get(0);
+        
+        farm.setSatisfaction(-1);
+        farm.setActivity_Dissimilarity(10);
+        farm.setIncome_Dissimilarity(0);
+        
+        cmd.setProperty("noOptOut", "1");
+        
+        farm.decideActivitySet(allFarms,cmd);
+        int strat = farm.getStrategy();
+        assertEquals(strat, 2);    
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void testRepetionDecisionNoUncertainty() throws FileNotFoundException, IOException {
         Farm farm = allFarms.get(0);
diff --git a/test_data/control.properties b/test_data/control.properties
index fcd559c..10f7bba 100644
--- a/test_data/control.properties
+++ b/test_data/control.properties
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@ uncertainty = 1
 year = 5
 start_year_simulation = 2019
 project_folder = projdir
-debug = 1
\ No newline at end of file
+noOptOut = 0
+debug = 1