diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/grades/scores.py b/lms/djangoapps/grades/scores.py
index 86832ef156..22e378bda6 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/grades/scores.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/grades/scores.py
@@ -108,20 +108,23 @@ def get_score(submissions_scores, csm_scores, persisted_block, block):
         _get_score_from_persisted_or_latest_block(persisted_block, block, weight)
     )
 
-    assert weighted_possible is not None
-    has_valid_denominator = weighted_possible > 0.0
-    graded = _get_graded_from_block(persisted_block, block) if has_valid_denominator else False
+    if weighted_possible is None or weighted_earned is None:
+        return None
 
-    return ProblemScore(
-        raw_earned,
-        raw_possible,
-        weighted_earned,
-        weighted_possible,
-        weight,
-        graded,
-        display_name=display_name_with_default_escaped(block),
-        module_id=block.location,
-    )
+    else:
+        has_valid_denominator = weighted_possible > 0.0
+        graded = _get_graded_from_block(persisted_block, block) if has_valid_denominator else False
+
+        return ProblemScore(
+            raw_earned,
+            raw_possible,
+            weighted_earned,
+            weighted_possible,
+            weight,
+            graded,
+            display_name=display_name_with_default_escaped(block),
+            module_id=block.location,
+        )
 
 
 def weighted_score(raw_earned, raw_possible, weight):
@@ -191,7 +194,10 @@ def _get_score_from_persisted_or_latest_block(persisted_block, block, weight):
     else:
         raw_possible = block.transformer_data[GradesTransformer].max_score
 
-    return (raw_earned, raw_possible) + weighted_score(raw_earned, raw_possible, weight)
+    if raw_possible is None:
+        return (raw_earned, raw_possible) + (None, None)
+    else:
+        return (raw_earned, raw_possible) + weighted_score(raw_earned, raw_possible, weight)
 
 
 def _get_weight_from_block(persisted_block, block):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/grades/transformer.py b/lms/djangoapps/grades/transformer.py
index df2e0a4b37..481c2e700c 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/grades/transformer.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/grades/transformer.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Grades Transformer
 """
 from django.test.client import RequestFactory
 from functools import reduce as functools_reduce
+from logging import getLogger
 
 from courseware.model_data import FieldDataCache
 from courseware.module_render import get_module_for_descriptor
@@ -11,6 +12,9 @@ from openedx.core.lib.block_structure.transformer import BlockStructureTransform
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.util.user_utils import SystemUser
 
 
+log = getLogger(__name__)
+
+
 class GradesTransformer(BlockStructureTransformer):
     """
     The GradesTransformer collects grading information and stores it on
@@ -119,8 +123,10 @@ class GradesTransformer(BlockStructureTransformer):
         Collect the `max_score` from the given module, storing it as a
         `transformer_block_field` associated with the `GradesTransformer`.
         """
-        score = module.max_score()
-        block_structure.set_transformer_block_field(module.location, cls, 'max_score', score)
+        max_score = module.max_score()
+        block_structure.set_transformer_block_field(module.location, cls, 'max_score', max_score)
+        if max_score is None:
+            log.warning("GradesTransformer: max_score is None for {}".format(module.location))
 
     @staticmethod
     def _iter_scorable_xmodules(block_structure):