diff --git a/question/type/multianswer/questiontype.php b/question/type/multianswer/questiontype.php
index b4fc1478cb4..e9d71e6b740 100644
--- a/question/type/multianswer/questiontype.php
+++ b/question/type/multianswer/questiontype.php
@@ -224,8 +224,7 @@ class embedded_cloze_qtype extends default_questiontype {
 
             $inputname = $nameprefix.$positionkey;
             $response = isset($state->responses[$positionkey])
-                    ? $state->responses[$positionkey] : null;
-
+                    ? stripslashes($state->responses[$positionkey]) : null;
 
             // Determine feedback popup if any
             $popup = '';