diff --git a/question/type/questiontype.php b/question/type/questiontype.php
index 17603c87ad7..65a8068c17c 100644
--- a/question/type/questiontype.php
+++ b/question/type/questiontype.php
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ class default_questiontype {
         // question types.
 
         // First, save the basic question itself
+        $question->category           = $form->category;
         $question->name               = trim($form->name);
         $question->questiontext       = trim($form->questiontext);
         $question->questiontextformat = $form->questiontextformat;