diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/exam-correct/exam-correct.js b/frontend/src/utils/exam-correct/exam-correct.js
index 2731d66c9..6a4d5ad24 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/exam-correct/exam-correct.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/exam-correct/exam-correct.js
@@ -226,7 +226,21 @@ export class ExamCorrect {
       user: userId || user,
     };
     if (results) body.results = results;
-    if (result) body.grade = result === 'result' ? this._resultGradeSelect.value : (result === 'delete' ? null : result);
+    if (result) {
+      switch (result) {
+        case 'delete': {
+          body.grade = null;
+          break;
+        }
+        case 'attended': {
+          body.grade = { status: result, result: this._resultGradeSelect.value };
+          break;
+        }
+        default: {
+          body.grade = { status: result };
+        }
+      }
+    }
 
     console.log('request body', body);
 
@@ -444,7 +458,7 @@ export class ExamCorrect {
     const body = {
       user: listItem.getAttribute(EXAM_CORRECT_USER_ATTR),
       results: results.partResults,
-      grade: results.result,
+      grade: { status: results.result },
     };
 
     this._app.httpClient.post({
diff --git a/templates/exam-correct.hamlet b/templates/exam-correct.hamlet
index 1a2bf13a2..316f1318f 100644
--- a/templates/exam-correct.hamlet
+++ b/templates/exam-correct.hamlet
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ $newline never
                 <option value="none">
                   _{MsgExamResultNone}
                 $if examShowGrades
-                  <option value="result">
+                  <option value="attended">
                     _{MsgExamResult}
                 $else
                   <option value="passed">