diff --git a/openvalidators/forward.py b/openvalidators/forward.py
index 03aa2b4..6cc11d6 100644
--- a/openvalidators/forward.py
+++ b/openvalidators/forward.py
@@ -339,14 +339,11 @@ async def forward(self):
         rewards=answer_rewards,
     )
 
-    # Compute forward pass rewards.
-    scattered_followup_rewards = (
-        torch.zeros((self.metagraph.n), dtype=torch.float32).to(self.device).scatter(0, followup_uids, followup_rewards)
-    )
-    scattered_answer_rewards = (
-        torch.zeros((self.metagraph.n), dtype=torch.float32).to(self.device).scatter(0, answer_uids, answer_rewards)
-    )
-    rewards = scattered_followup_rewards + scattered_answer_rewards
+    # Compute forward pass rewards, assumes followup_uids and answer_uids are mutually exclusive.
+    rewards = self.moving_averaged_scores.scatter(0, followup_uids, followup_rewards)
+    rewards = rewards.scatter(0, answer_uids, answer_rewards)
+
+    # Update moving_averaged_scores with rewards.
     self.moving_averaged_scores = self.config.neuron.moving_average_alpha * rewards.to(self.device) + (
         1 - self.config.neuron.moving_average_alpha
     ) * self.moving_averaged_scores.to(self.device)