diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/grades/course_grade.py b/lms/djangoapps/grades/course_grade.py
index dcc5bf363b..fb8181d7da 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/grades/course_grade.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/grades/course_grade.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.utils.encoding import python_2_unicode_compatible
 from lazy import lazy
 
+from openedx.core.lib.grade_utils import round_away_from_zero
 from xmodule import block_metadata_utils
 
 from .config import assume_zero_if_absent
@@ -296,7 +297,9 @@ class CourseGrade(CourseGradeBase):
         Computes and returns the grade percentage from the given
         result from the grader.
         """
-        return round(grader_result['percent'] * 100 + 0.05) / 100
+
+        # Confused about the addition of .05 here?  See https://openedx.atlassian.net/browse/TNL-6972
+        return round_away_from_zero(grader_result['percent'] * 100 + 0.05) / 100
 
     @staticmethod
     def _compute_letter_grade(grade_cutoffs, percent):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_spoc_gradebook.py b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_spoc_gradebook.py
index 078d753c66..1fa34bbf04 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_spoc_gradebook.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/instructor/tests/test_spoc_gradebook.py
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ class TestDefaultGradingPolicy(TestGradebook):
         # Users 1-10 attempted any homework (and get Fs) [10]
         # Users 4-10 scored enough to not get rounded to 0 for the class (and get Fs) [7]
         # One use at top of the page [1]
-        self.assertEqual(22, self.response.content.count(b'grade_F'))
+        self.assertEqual(23, self.response.content.count(b'grade_F'))
 
         # All other grades are None [29 categories * 11 users - 27 non-empty grades = 292]
         # One use at the top of the page [1]
-        self.assertEqual(293, self.response.content.count(b'grade_None'))
+        self.assertEqual(292, self.response.content.count(b'grade_None'))
 
 
 class TestLetterCutoffPolicy(TestGradebook):