diff --git a/src/grading-settings/grading-scale/GradingScale.jsx b/src/grading-settings/grading-scale/GradingScale.jsx
index 2e610cbc42..521239dfe8 100644
--- a/src/grading-settings/grading-scale/GradingScale.jsx
+++ b/src/grading-settings/grading-scale/GradingScale.jsx
@@ -56,39 +56,42 @@ const GradingScale = ({
 
   const addNewGradingSegment = () => {
     setGradingSegments(prevSegments => {
+      let updatedGradingSegment = [];
       if (prevSegments.length >= 5) {
         const segSize = MAXIMUM_SCALE_LENGTH / (prevSegments.length + 1);
-        return Array.from({ length: prevSegments.length + 1 }).map((_, i) => (
+        updatedGradingSegment = Array.from({ length: prevSegments.length + 1 }).map((_, i) => (
           {
             current: 100 - i * segSize,
             previous: 100 - (i + 1) * segSize,
           }
         ));
       }
-      const firstSegment = prevSegments[prevSegments.length - 1];
-      const secondSegment = prevSegments[prevSegments.length - 2];
-      const newCurrentValue = Math.ceil((secondSegment.current - secondSegment.previous) / 2);
-
-      const newSegment = {
-        current: (firstSegment.current + newCurrentValue),
-        previous: firstSegment.current,
-      };
+      else {
+        const firstSegment = prevSegments[prevSegments.length - 1];
+        const secondSegment = prevSegments[prevSegments.length - 2];
+        const newCurrentValue = Math.ceil((secondSegment.current - secondSegment.previous) / 2);
+
+        const newSegment = {
+          current: (firstSegment.current + newCurrentValue),
+          previous: firstSegment.current,
+        };
 
-      const updatedSecondSegment = {
-        ...secondSegment,
-        previous: (firstSegment.current + newCurrentValue),
-      };
+        const updatedSecondSegment = {
+          ...secondSegment,
+          previous: (firstSegment.current + newCurrentValue),
+        };
+        updatedGradingSegment = [
+          ...prevSegments.slice(0, prevSegments.length - 2),
+          updatedSecondSegment,
+          newSegment,
+          firstSegment,
+        ];
+      }
 
       showSavePrompt(true);
       setShowSuccessAlert(false);
       setOverrideInternetConnectionAlert(false);
-
-      return [
-        ...prevSegments.slice(0, prevSegments.length - 2),
-        updatedSecondSegment,
-        newSegment,
-        firstSegment,
-      ];
+      return updatedGradingSegment;
     });
 
     const nextIndex = (letters.length % defaultGradeDesignations.length);