diff --git a/mod/lesson/action/continue.php b/mod/lesson/action/continue.php
index 74f6aa557c3..f867c782887 100644
--- a/mod/lesson/action/continue.php
+++ b/mod/lesson/action/continue.php
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@
                     break; // quit answer analysis immediately after a match has been found
                 }
             }
-            $studentanswer = s($useranswer);
+            $studentanswer = $useranswer;
             break;
         
         case LESSON_TRUEFALSE :