diff --git a/mod/data/field.php b/mod/data/field.php
index 6be2f07ff76..c041ce4e322 100755
--- a/mod/data/field.php
+++ b/mod/data/field.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
                     $field->insert_field();
 
                 /// Update some templates
-                    data_append_new_field_to_templates($data, $field->field->name);
+                    data_append_new_field_to_templates($data, stripslashes($fieldinput->name));
 
                     add_to_log($course->id, 'data', 'fields add',
                                "field.php?d=$data->id&mode=display&fid=$fid", $fid, $cm->id);