diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillActivityBundle/Entity/Activity.php b/src/Bundle/ChillActivityBundle/Entity/Activity.php
index 0a344236c..f80d4ab86 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillActivityBundle/Entity/Activity.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillActivityBundle/Entity/Activity.php
@@ -229,7 +229,18 @@ class Activity implements AccompanyingPeriodLinkedWithSocialIssuesEntityInterfac
 
     public function addSocialAction(SocialAction $socialAction): self
     {
-        if (!$this->socialActions->contains($socialAction)) {
+        $descendants = $socialAction->getDescendants();
+        $inCollection = false;
+
+        if(null != $descendants) {
+            foreach ($descendants as $d) {
+                $inCollection = $this->socialActions->contains($d);
+            }
+        } else {
+            $inCollection = $this->socialActions->contains($socialAction);
+        }
+
+        if(!$inCollection) {
             $this->socialActions[] = $socialAction;
         }
 
@@ -238,7 +249,18 @@ class Activity implements AccompanyingPeriodLinkedWithSocialIssuesEntityInterfac
 
     public function addSocialIssue(SocialIssue $socialIssue): self
     {
-        if (!$this->socialIssues->contains($socialIssue)) {
+        $descendants = $socialIssue->getDescendants();
+        $inCollection = false;
+
+        if(null != $descendants) {
+            foreach ($descendants as $d) {
+                $inCollection = $this->socialIssues->contains($d);
+            }
+        } else {
+            $inCollection = $this->socialIssues->contains($socialIssue);
+        }
+
+        if(!$inCollection) {
             $this->socialIssues[] = $socialIssue;
         }