diff --git a/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/artemis/service/ResultService.java b/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/artemis/service/ResultService.java
index c93ef077401b..2ff4d2b23cbf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/artemis/service/ResultService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/artemis/service/ResultService.java
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ public void createNewManualResult(Result result, boolean isProgrammingExerciseWi
             result.setHasFeedback(isProgrammingExerciseWithFeedback);
         }
 
-        // TODO: in this case we do not have a submission. However, it would be good to create one, even if it might be "empty"
         User user = userService.getUserWithGroupsAndAuthorities();
 
         result.setAssessmentType(AssessmentType.MANUAL);
@@ -304,7 +303,7 @@ public void createNewManualResult(Result result, boolean isProgrammingExerciseWi
         Result savedResult = resultRepository.save(result);
 
         // if it is an example result we do not have any participation (isExampleResult can be also null)
-        if (result.isExampleResult() == Boolean.FALSE) {
+        if (result.isExampleResult() == Boolean.FALSE || result.isExampleResult() == null) {
             try {
                 result.getParticipation().addResult(savedResult);
                 participationService.save(result.getParticipation());
diff --git a/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/artemis/web/rest/ResultResource.java b/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/artemis/web/rest/ResultResource.java
index 2e09773e3354..d68488307388 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/artemis/web/rest/ResultResource.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/artemis/web/rest/ResultResource.java
@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ else if (!result.getFeedbacks().isEmpty() && result.getFeedbacks().stream().filt
      *
      * @param planKey the plan key of the plan which is notifying about a new result
      * @return the ResponseEntity with status 200 (OK), or with status 400 (Bad Request) if the result has already an ID
-     * @throws URISyntaxException if the Location URI syntax is incorrect
      */
     @PostMapping(value = "/results/{planKey}")
     @Transactional