diff --git a/mod/assign/gradingtable.php b/mod/assign/gradingtable.php
index 7672b9d5906..09ef736e423 100644
--- a/mod/assign/gradingtable.php
+++ b/mod/assign/gradingtable.php
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ class assign_grading_table extends table_sql implements renderable {
         $group = false;
         $submission = false;
         $this->get_group_and_submission($row->id, $group, $submission, -1);
-        if ($group && $submission && $submission->timemodified) {
+        if ($submission && $submission->timemodified && $submission->status != ASSIGN_SUBMISSION_STATUS_NEW) {
             $o = userdate($submission->timemodified);
         } else if ($row->timesubmitted) {
             $o = userdate($row->timesubmitted);
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ class assign_grading_table extends table_sql implements renderable {
         $group = false;
         $submission = false;
         $this->get_group_and_submission($row->id, $group, $submission, -1);
-        if ($group && $submission) {
+        if ($submission) {
             $timesubmitted = $submission->timemodified;
             $status = $submission->status;
         } else {