diff --git a/stepmania/src/StageStats.cpp b/stepmania/src/StageStats.cpp
index 98c5754203..709d6471a8 100644
--- a/stepmania/src/StageStats.cpp
+++ b/stepmania/src/StageStats.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Grade StageStats::GetGrade( PlayerNumber pn )
 {
 	ASSERT( GAMESTATE->IsPlayerEnabled(pn) );	// should be calling this is player isn't joined!
 
-	if( bFailed[pn] )
+	if( bFailed[pn] || !iPossibleDancePoints[pn] )
 		return GRADE_E;
 
 	/* Based on the percentage of your total "Dance Points" to the maximum