diff --git a/longs/views.py b/longs/views.py
index 7b7077ae..2cb9cd84 100755
--- a/longs/views.py
+++ b/longs/views.py
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ def mark_answer(request, exam_id, question_number, cid):
                 #    return redirect("longs:mark_answer", pk=exam_id, sk=question_number, cid=next_unmarked_id)
 
 
-                mark_object = AnswerMarks.objects.get_or_create(user_answer=answer, marker=request.user)
+                mark_object = AnswerMarks.objects.get_or_create(user_answer=answer, marker=request.user)[0]
                 # Extract score from form and save it to the object
                 mark_object.score = form.cleaned_data["score"]
                 mark_object.mark_reason = form.cleaned_data["mark_reason"]