diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py
index 07ceb79b1a..ac852e4e5e 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/open_ended_module.py
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ class OpenEndedModule(openendedchild.OpenEndedChild):
                     }
                 feedback_items.append(self._format_feedback(new_score_result))
             feedback="".join(feedback_items)
-            score = median(score_result['score'])
+            score = int(median(score_result['score']))
         else:
             #This is for instructor and ML grading
             feedback = self._format_feedback(score_result)