diff --git a/lib/filebrowser/file_info_context_course.php b/lib/filebrowser/file_info_context_course.php
index a2ce90e7dd1..26f95a0d897 100644
--- a/lib/filebrowser/file_info_context_course.php
+++ b/lib/filebrowser/file_info_context_course.php
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class file_info_context_course extends file_info {
     }
 
     public function get_visible_name() {
-        return ($this->course->id == SITEID) ? get_string('frontpage', 'admin') : format_string($this->course->fullname);
+        return ($this->course->id == SITEID) ? get_string('frontpage', 'admin') : format_string($this->course->fullname, true, array('context'=>$this->context));
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/lib/filebrowser/file_info_context_coursecat.php b/lib/filebrowser/file_info_context_coursecat.php
index 24ef22c0097..044c1eee912 100644
--- a/lib/filebrowser/file_info_context_coursecat.php
+++ b/lib/filebrowser/file_info_context_coursecat.php
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class file_info_context_coursecat extends file_info {
      * @return string
      */
     public function get_visible_name() {
-        return format_string($this->category->name);
+        return format_string($this->category->name, true, array('context'=>$this->context));
     }
 
     /**