diff --git a/mod/data/templates/template_editor.mustache b/mod/data/templates/template_editor.mustache
index 0ab2241ec45..3272e54a69e 100644
--- a/mod/data/templates/template_editor.mustache
+++ b/mod/data/templates/template_editor.mustache
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
                         class="form-control"
                         rows="15"
                         cols="80"
+                        {{#usehtmleditor}}data-fieldtype="editor"{{/usehtmleditor}}
                     >{{value}}</textarea>
                 </div>
             </div>