@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
                         $grades_by_student["$exception->userid"]['student_data']['totalpoints'] = $grades_by_student["$exception->userid"]['student_data']['totalpoints'] - $all_categories["$exception->catname"]["$assgn->name"]['maxgrade'];
                         
                         //total point should not be smaller than grade against
-                        if ($grades_by_student["$exception->userid"]["$exception->catname"]['stats']['totalpoints'] - $all_categories["$exception->catname"]["$assgn->name"]['grade_against'] != 0 ) {
+                        if ($grades_by_student["$exception->userid"]["$exception->catname"]['stats']['totalpoints'] - $all_categories["$exception->catname"]["$assgn->name"]['grade_against'] >= 0 ) {
                             $grades_by_student["$exception->userid"]["$exception->catname"]['stats']['totalpoints'] = $grades_by_student["$exception->userid"]["$exception->catname"]['stats']['totalpoints'] - $all_categories["$exception->catname"]["$assgn->name"]['grade_against'];
                         }
                         $grades_by_student["$exception->userid"]["$exception->catname"]['stats']['grade_items'] = $grades_by_student["$exception->userid"]["$exception->catname"]['stats']['grade_items'] - 1;