diff --git a/mod/assign/gradingtable.php b/mod/assign/gradingtable.php
index c4242511cff..7853018f96d 100644
--- a/mod/assign/gradingtable.php
+++ b/mod/assign/gradingtable.php
@@ -700,7 +700,11 @@ class assign_grading_table extends table_sql implements renderable {
                 $outcomes .= $this->output->container($outcome->name . ': ' . $select, 'outcome');
             } else {
                 $name = $outcome->name . ': ' . $options[$outcome->grades[$row->userid]->grade];
-                $outcomes .= $this->output->container($name, 'outcome');
+                if ($this->is_downloading()) {
+                    $outcomes .= $name;
+                } else {
+                    $outcomes .= $this->output->container($name, 'outcome');
+                }
             }
         }