diff --git a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/grad/report/dto/impl/TranscriptCourseImpl.java b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/grad/report/dto/impl/TranscriptCourseImpl.java
index 91d111f6..b8b2d0af 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/grad/report/dto/impl/TranscriptCourseImpl.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/grad/report/dto/impl/TranscriptCourseImpl.java
@@ -247,7 +247,12 @@ public boolean compareCourse(final TranscriptCourse compareCourse) {
 
         // Removes duplication of courses by comparing and finding course with
         // highest percentage.
-        return percentage <= comparePercentage && comparePercentage != 0;
+        // GRAD2-2905
+        if (this.isCompletedCourseUsedForGrad() && !compareCourse.isCompletedCourseUsedForGrad()) {
+            return percentage < comparePercentage && comparePercentage != 0;
+        } else {
+            return percentage <= comparePercentage && comparePercentage != 0;
+        }
     }
 
     public boolean isCompletedCourseUsedForGrad() {
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/grad/report/service/impl/StudentTranscriptServiceImpl.java b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/grad/report/service/impl/StudentTranscriptServiceImpl.java
index 99eddd8a..bb25e813 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/grad/report/service/impl/StudentTranscriptServiceImpl.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/ca/bc/gov/educ/grad/report/service/impl/StudentTranscriptServiceImpl.java
@@ -715,6 +715,7 @@ private TranscriptCourse getInterimCourse(
             final List<TranscriptCourse> results, boolean openGradProgram) {
         //Check for duplicate courses
         for (final TranscriptCourse compareCourse : results) {
+            if (course.equals(compareCourse)) continue;
             //Check and compare two courses for duplication and if required
             //replace course based on requirement.
             if (isInterimCourse(course, compareCourse, openGradProgram)) {