diff --git a/lib/grade/grade_item.php b/lib/grade/grade_item.php
index e373782795c..8fe5419e13c 100644
--- a/lib/grade/grade_item.php
+++ b/lib/grade/grade_item.php
@@ -1393,7 +1393,8 @@ class grade_item extends grade_object {
     public function get_name($fulltotal=false) {
         if (strval($this->itemname) !== '') {
             // MDL-10557
-            return format_string($this->itemname);
+            $options = ['context' => context_course::instance($this->courseid)];
+            return format_string($this->itemname, true, $options);
 
         } else if ($this->is_course_item()) {
             return get_string('coursetotal', 'grades');