diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/exam-correct/exam-correct.js b/frontend/src/utils/exam-correct/exam-correct.js
index 6a4d5ad24..f29fcaf52 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/exam-correct/exam-correct.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/exam-correct/exam-correct.js
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ export class ExamCorrect {
     );
 
     this._resultSelect.addEventListener('change', () => {
-      if (this._resultSelect.value !== 'result')
+      if (this._resultSelect.value !== 'attended')
         this._resultGradeSelect.classList.add('grade-hidden');
       else
         this._resultGradeSelect.classList.remove('grade-hidden');
     });
 
-    if (this._resultSelect.value !== 'result')
+    if (this._resultSelect.value !== 'attended')
       this._resultGradeSelect.classList.add('grade-hidden');
 
     this._lastColumnIndex = this._element.querySelector('thead > tr').querySelectorAll('th').length - 1;
@@ -206,8 +206,8 @@ export class ExamCorrect {
 
     const result = this._resultSelect.value !== 'none' && this._resultSelect.value;
 
-    // abort send if there are no results (after validation)
-    if (Object.keys(results).length <= 0) return;
+    // abort send if there are neither part-results nor an exam-result (after validation)
+    if (Object.keys(results).length <= 0 && result === 'none') return;
 
     const rowInfo = {
       users: [user],
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ export class ExamCorrect {
     const body = {
       user: userId || user,
     };
-    if (results) body.results = results;
+    if (results && results !== {}) body.results = results;
     if (result) {
       switch (result) {
         case 'delete': {
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ export class ExamCorrect {
           break;
         }
         case 'attended': {
-          body.grade = { status: result, result: this._resultGradeSelect.value };
+          body.grade = { status: this._resultGradeSelect.value };
           break;
         }
         default: {
@@ -242,8 +242,6 @@ export class ExamCorrect {
       }
     }
 
-    console.log('request body', body);
-
     this._app.httpClient.post({
       url: EXAM_CORRECT_URL_POST,
       headers: EXAM_CORRECT_HEADERS,