diff --git a/src/app/evaluations/[id]/page.tsx b/src/app/evaluations/[id]/page.tsx
index 552f087..0494d9c 100644
--- a/src/app/evaluations/[id]/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/evaluations/[id]/page.tsx
@@ -116,9 +116,25 @@ export default function EvaluationDetailPage() {
     if (!evaluation) return;
     setEvaluation((e) => {
       if (!e) return null;
-      const scores = e.dimensionScores.map((ds) =>
-        ds.dimensionId === dimensionId ? { ...ds, ...data } : ds
-      );
+      const existing = e.dimensionScores.find((ds) => ds.dimensionId === dimensionId);
+      const dim = e.template?.dimensions?.find((d) => d.id === dimensionId);
+      const scores = existing
+        ? e.dimensionScores.map((ds) =>
+            ds.dimensionId === dimensionId ? { ...ds, ...data } : ds
+          )
+        : [
+            ...e.dimensionScores,
+            {
+              id: `temp-${dimensionId}`,
+              dimensionId,
+              score: (data as { score?: number }).score ?? null,
+              justification: (data as { justification?: string }).justification ?? null,
+              examplesObserved: (data as { examplesObserved?: string }).examplesObserved ?? null,
+              confidence: (data as { confidence?: string }).confidence ?? null,
+              candidateNotes: (data as { candidateNotes?: string }).candidateNotes ?? null,
+              dimension: dim ?? { id: dimensionId, slug: "", title: "", rubric: "" },
+            },
+          ];
       const next = { ...e, dimensionScores: scores };
       if (data.score !== undefined) {
         setTimeout(() => handleSave(next, { skipRefresh: true }), 0);