diff --git a/src/Etterna/Models/HighScore/HighScore.cpp b/src/Etterna/Models/HighScore/HighScore.cpp
index 07a85f30f9..918578928a 100644
--- a/src/Etterna/Models/HighScore/HighScore.cpp
+++ b/src/Etterna/Models/HighScore/HighScore.cpp
@@ -1262,6 +1262,14 @@ HighScore::RescoreToWife3(float pmax) -> bool
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	if (pmax <= 0.F) {
+		m_Impl->fSSRNormPercent = 0.F;
+		m_Impl->fWifeScore = 0.F;
+		m_Impl->fWifePoints = 0.F;
+		m_Impl->WifeVersion = 3;
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	// SSRNormPercent
 	auto p4 = 0.F;
 	// WifeScore for HighScore Judge
diff --git a/src/Etterna/Models/Misc/StageStats.cpp b/src/Etterna/Models/Misc/StageStats.cpp
index 37d5996d64..3f898a4357 100644
--- a/src/Etterna/Models/Misc/StageStats.cpp
+++ b/src/Etterna/Models/Misc/StageStats.cpp
@@ -607,11 +607,8 @@ FillInHighScore(const PlayerStageStats& pss,
 		NoteDataUtil::TransformNoteData(nd, *td, po, style->m_StepsType);
 		GAMESTATE->m_iStageSeed = tmpSeed;
 	}
-	auto maxpoints = static_cast<float>(nd.WifeTotalScoreCalc(td));
-
-	// explode the game if something broke
-	ASSERT(maxpoints > 0);
 
+	auto maxpoints = static_cast<float>(nd.WifeTotalScoreCalc(td));
 	if (pss.GetGrade() == Grade_Failed) {
 		hs.SetSSRNormPercent(0.F);
 	} else {