diff --git a/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/artemis/repository/ProgrammingExerciseRepository.java b/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/artemis/repository/ProgrammingExerciseRepository.java
index 596d53d68b1b..ce6b7ffb6453 100644
--- a/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/artemis/repository/ProgrammingExerciseRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/de/tum/in/www1/artemis/repository/ProgrammingExerciseRepository.java
@@ -211,7 +211,12 @@ default ProgrammingExercise findOneByProjectKeyOrThrow(String projectKey, boolea
             """)
     Optional<ProgrammingExercise> findWithEagerTemplateAndSolutionParticipationsById(@Param("exerciseId") Long exerciseId);
 
-    @EntityGraph(type = LOAD, attributePaths = "studentParticipations")
+    @Query("""
+            SELECT pe
+            FROM ProgrammingExercise pe
+                LEFT JOIN FETCH pe.studentParticipations
+            WHERE pe.id = :exerciseId
+            """)
     Optional<ProgrammingExercise> findWithEagerStudentParticipationsById(Long exerciseId);
 
     @Query("""