diff --git a/app/models/contestant_work.rb b/app/models/contestant_work.rb
index a1d2a9bb0..cccdd2cca 100644
--- a/app/models/contestant_work.rb
+++ b/app/models/contestant_work.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ class ContestantWork < ActiveRecord::Base
   end
 
   def set_work_score
-    set_final_score self.work,self
+    if self.id
+      set_final_score self.work,self
+    end
   end
 end