diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/feedback_item_class.php b/mod/feedback/item/feedback_item_class.php
index 92eb10a4265..ec8294da471 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/feedback_item_class.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/feedback_item_class.php
@@ -55,12 +55,25 @@ abstract class feedback_item_base {
      * @return bool
      */
     public function get_data() {
+        if ($this->item !== null) {
+            return true;
+        }
         if ($this->item = $this->item_form->get_data()) {
             return true;
         }
         return false;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the item data (to be used by data generators).
+     *
+     * @param stdClass $itemdata the item data to set
+     * @since Moodle 3.3
+     */
+    public function set_data($itemdata) {
+        $this->item = $itemdata;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates and returns an instance of the form for editing the item
      *
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/info/lib.php b/mod/feedback/item/info/lib.php
index b96772cff27..3df76d23ff3 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/info/lib.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/info/lib.php
@@ -81,9 +81,10 @@ class feedback_item_info extends feedback_item_base {
     public function save_item() {
         global $DB;
 
-        if (!$item = $this->item_form->get_data()) {
+        if (!$this->get_data()) {
             return false;
         }
+        $item = $this->item;
 
         if (isset($item->clone_item) AND $item->clone_item) {
             $item->id = ''; //to clone this item
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/label/lib.php b/mod/feedback/item/label/lib.php
index 6fa83bf5472..9fabd5126d0 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/label/lib.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/label/lib.php
@@ -89,9 +89,10 @@ class feedback_item_label extends feedback_item_base {
     public function save_item() {
         global $DB;
 
-        if (!$item = $this->item_form->get_data()) {
+        if (!$this->get_data()) {
             return false;
         }
+        $item = $this->item;
 
         if (isset($item->clone_item) AND $item->clone_item) {
             $item->id = ''; //to clone this item
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/multichoice/lib.php b/mod/feedback/item/multichoice/lib.php
index d3b628bc16a..e9205ff5ac8 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/multichoice/lib.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/multichoice/lib.php
@@ -71,9 +71,10 @@ class feedback_item_multichoice extends feedback_item_base {
     public function save_item() {
         global $DB;
 
-        if (!$item = $this->item_form->get_data()) {
+        if (!$this->get_data()) {
             return false;
         }
+        $item = $this->item;
 
         if (isset($item->clone_item) AND $item->clone_item) {
             $item->id = ''; //to clone this item
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/multichoicerated/lib.php b/mod/feedback/item/multichoicerated/lib.php
index 8be2faa97e8..8f80a5294a5 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/multichoicerated/lib.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/multichoicerated/lib.php
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ class feedback_item_multichoicerated extends feedback_item_base {
     public function save_item() {
         global $DB;
 
-        if (!$item = $this->item_form->get_data()) {
+        if (!$this->get_data()) {
             return false;
         }
+        $item = $this->item;
 
         if (isset($item->clone_item) AND $item->clone_item) {
             $item->id = ''; //to clone this item
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/numeric/lib.php b/mod/feedback/item/numeric/lib.php
index add58cb88ae..2cddf274c94 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/numeric/lib.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/numeric/lib.php
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ class feedback_item_numeric extends feedback_item_base {
     public function save_item() {
         global $DB;
 
-        if (!$item = $this->item_form->get_data()) {
+        if (!$this->get_data()) {
             return false;
         }
+        $item = $this->item;
 
         if (isset($item->clone_item) AND $item->clone_item) {
             $item->id = ''; //to clone this item
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/textarea/lib.php b/mod/feedback/item/textarea/lib.php
index 30172ca5f7a..6e9f5a901c9 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/textarea/lib.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/textarea/lib.php
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ class feedback_item_textarea extends feedback_item_base {
     public function save_item() {
         global $DB;
 
-        if (!$item = $this->item_form->get_data()) {
+        if (!$this->get_data()) {
             return false;
         }
+        $item = $this->item;
 
         if (isset($item->clone_item) AND $item->clone_item) {
             $item->id = ''; //to clone this item
diff --git a/mod/feedback/item/textfield/lib.php b/mod/feedback/item/textfield/lib.php
index cf0b3b0b1b2..c491f0b648f 100644
--- a/mod/feedback/item/textfield/lib.php
+++ b/mod/feedback/item/textfield/lib.php
@@ -73,9 +73,10 @@ class feedback_item_textfield extends feedback_item_base {
     public function save_item() {
         global $DB;
 
-        if (!$item = $this->item_form->get_data()) {
+        if (!$this->get_data()) {
             return false;
         }
+        $item = $this->item;
 
         if (isset($item->clone_item) AND $item->clone_item) {
             $item->id = ''; //to clone this item