diff --git a/competency/classes/external.php b/competency/classes/external.php
index f03c9ef5600..06369a5e0d9 100644
--- a/competency/classes/external.php
+++ b/competency/classes/external.php
@@ -2705,9 +2705,8 @@ class external extends external_api {
 
         $params = (object) $params;
         $result = api::update_plan($params);
-        $exporter = plan_exporter($result);
-        $record = $exporter->export($output);
-        return external_api::clean_returnvalue(self::update_plan_returns(), $record);
+        $exporter = new plan_exporter($result, ['template' => $plan->get_template()]);
+        return $exporter->export($output);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/competency/tests/external_test.php b/competency/tests/external_test.php
index 609a2cbaf67..38d7af31be2 100644
--- a/competency/tests/external_test.php
+++ b/competency/tests/external_test.php
@@ -1207,6 +1207,11 @@ class core_competency_external_testcase extends externallib_advanced_testcase {
 
         $plan2 = $this->create_plan(3, $this->user->id, 0, plan::STATUS_DRAFT, 0);
 
+        // Basic update on the plan.
+        $this->assertNotEquals('Updated plan 2 name', $plan2->name);
+        $plan2 = external::update_plan(['id' => $plan2->id, 'name' => 'Updated plan 2 name']);
+        $this->assertEquals('Updated plan 2 name', $plan2->name);
+
         try {
             $plan3 = $this->create_plan(4, $this->user->id, 0, plan::STATUS_ACTIVE, 0);
             $this->fail('Exception expected due to not permissions to create active plans');