diff --git a/mod/assign/submissionconfirmform.php b/mod/assign/submissionconfirmform.php
index 2a7636c4012..5790cb9d570 100644
--- a/mod/assign/submissionconfirmform.php
+++ b/mod/assign/submissionconfirmform.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class mod_assign_confirm_submission_form extends moodleform {
              $data) = $this->_customdata;
 
         if ($requiresubmissionstatement) {
-            $mform->addElement('checkbox', 'submissionstatement', '', ' ' . $submissionstatement);
+            $mform->addElement('checkbox', 'submissionstatement', '', ' ' . format_text($submissionstatement));
             $mform->addRule('submissionstatement', get_string('required'), 'required', null, 'client');
         }