diff --git a/grade/import/csv/classes/load_data.php b/grade/import/csv/classes/load_data.php
index 801dec3b805..be99a878aa5 100644
--- a/grade/import/csv/classes/load_data.php
+++ b/grade/import/csv/classes/load_data.php
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class gradeimport_csv_load_data {
      * @param array $header The column headers from the CSV file.
      * @param int $key Current row identifier.
      * @param string $value The value for this row (final grade).
-     * @return array new grades that are ready for commiting to the gradebook.
+     * @return object new grade that is ready for commiting to the gradebook.
      */
     protected function import_new_grade_item($header, $key, $value) {
         global $DB, $USER;
@@ -204,9 +204,9 @@ class gradeimport_csv_load_data {
             // Instead of omitting the grade we could insert one with finalgrade set to 0.
             // We do not have access to grade item min grade.
             $newgrade->finalgrade = $value;
-            $newgrades[] = $newgrade;
         }
-        return $newgrades;
+        $this->newgrades[] = $newgrade;
+        return $newgrade;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class gradeimport_csv_load_data {
                 }
             break;
             case 'new':
-                $this->newgrades = $this->import_new_grade_item($header, $key, $value);
+                $this->import_new_grade_item($header, $key, $value);
             break;
             case 'feedback':
                 if ($feedbackgradeid) {
diff --git a/grade/import/csv/tests/load_data_test.php b/grade/import/csv/tests/load_data_test.php
index 68a1521476d..e45ab6b4c27 100644
--- a/grade/import/csv/tests/load_data_test.php
+++ b/grade/import/csv/tests/load_data_test.php
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ require_once($CFG->libdir . '/grade/tests/fixtures/lib.php');
 class gradeimport_csv_load_data_testcase extends grade_base_testcase {
 
     /** @var string $oktext Text to be imported. This data should have no issues being imported. */
-    protected $oktext = '"First name",Surname,"ID number",Institution,Department,"Email address","Assignment: Assignment for grape group", "Feedback: Assignment for grape group","Course total"
-Anne,Able,,"Moodle HQ","Rock on!",student7@mail.com,56.00,"We welcome feedback",56.00
-Bobby,Bunce,,"Moodle HQ","Rock on!",student5@mail.com,75.00,,75.00';
+    protected $oktext = '"First name",Surname,"ID number",Institution,Department,"Email address","Assignment: Assignment for grape group", "Feedback: Assignment for grape group","Assignment: Second new grade item","Course total"
+Anne,Able,,"Moodle HQ","Rock on!",student7@mail.com,56.00,"We welcome feedback",44.0,56.00
+Bobby,Bunce,,"Moodle HQ","Rock on!",student5@mail.com,75.00,,45.0,75.00';
 
     /** @var string $badtext Text to be imported. This data has an extra column and should not succeed in being imported. */
     protected $badtext = '"First name",Surname,"ID number",Institution,Department,"Email address","Assignment: Assignment for grape group","Course total"
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ Bobby,Bunce,,"Moodle HQ","Rock on!",student5@mail.com,75.00,,75.00,{exportdate}'
                 'student7@mail.com',
                 56.00,
                 'We welcome feedback',
+                44.0,
                 56.00
             ),
             array(
@@ -120,6 +121,7 @@ Bobby,Bunce,,"Moodle HQ","Rock on!",student5@mail.com,75.00,,75.00,{exportdate}'
                 'student5@mail.com',
                 75.00,
                 '',
+                45.0,
                 75.00
             )
         );
@@ -133,6 +135,7 @@ Bobby,Bunce,,"Moodle HQ","Rock on!",student5@mail.com,75.00,,75.00,{exportdate}'
             'Email address',
             'Assignment: Assignment for grape group',
             'Feedback: Assignment for grape group',
+            'Assignment: Second new grade item',
             'Course total'
         );
         // Check that general data is returned as expected.
@@ -371,6 +374,13 @@ Bobby,Bunce,,"Moodle HQ","Rock on!",student5@mail.com,75.00,,75.00,{exportdate}'
         // Check that the final grade is the same as the one inserted.
         $this->assertEquals($testarray[0][6], $newgrades[0]->finalgrade);
 
+        $newgrades = $testobject->test_map_user_data_with_value('new', $testarray[0][8], $this->columns, $map, $key,
+                $this->courseid, $map[$key], $verbosescales);
+        // Check that the final grade is the same as the one inserted.
+        // The testobject should now contain 2 new grade items.
+        $this->assertEquals(2, count($newgrades));
+        $this->assertEquals($testarray[0][8], $newgrades[1]->finalgrade);
+
         $feedback = $testobject->test_map_user_data_with_value('feedback', $testarray[0][7], $this->columns, $map, $key,
                 $this->courseid, $map[$key], $verbosescales);
         // Expected result.