diff --git a/mod/quiz/editlib.php b/mod/quiz/editlib.php
index c6038032805..f82607f9ca2 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/editlib.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/editlib.php
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ function quiz_print_question_list($quiz, $allowdelete=true, $showbreaks=true, $r
             echo '<td>&nbsp;</td>';
         }
 
-        echo "<td>$question->name</td>";
+        echo '<td>' . format_string($question->name) . '</td>';
         echo "<td align=\"center\">";
         print_question_icon($question, $canedit);
         echo "</td>";