diff --git a/question/type/ddimageortext/edit_ddimageortext_form.php b/question/type/ddimageortext/edit_ddimageortext_form.php
index 21a2f46cb17..59b1d3b0b1d 100644
--- a/question/type/ddimageortext/edit_ddimageortext_form.php
+++ b/question/type/ddimageortext/edit_ddimageortext_form.php
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ class qtype_ddimageortext_edit_form extends qtype_ddtoimage_edit_form_base {
         // We do the necessary validation in the validation method.
         $repeatedoptions['drops[xleft]']['type']     = PARAM_RAW;
         $repeatedoptions['drops[ytop]']['type']      = PARAM_RAW;
-        $repeatedoptions['drops[droplabel]']['type'] = PARAM_RAW;
+        $repeatedoptions['drops[droplabel]']['type'] = PARAM_TEXT;
         $repeatedoptions['choice']['default'] = '0';
         return $repeatedoptions;
     }
diff --git a/question/type/ddimageortext/rendererbase.php b/question/type/ddimageortext/rendererbase.php
index cb201cd397d..294a60afe23 100644
--- a/question/type/ddimageortext/rendererbase.php
+++ b/question/type/ddimageortext/rendererbase.php
@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ class qtype_ddtoimage_renderer_base extends qtype_with_combined_feedback_rendere
             $output .= $html;
             $placeinfo = (object) (array) $place;
             $placeinfo->fieldname = $fieldname;
+            $placeinfo->text = format_string($placeinfo->text);
             $placeinfoforjsandmobileapp[$placeno] = $placeinfo;
         }