diff --git a/mod/quiz/format/aiken/format.php b/mod/quiz/format/aiken/format.php
index 5343b83ec94..ea125a2b532 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/format/aiken/format.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/format/aiken/format.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class quiz_format_aiken extends quiz_default_format {
                 } else {
                     //Must be the first line since no leader
                     $question->qtype = MULTICHOICE;
-                    $question->name = substr($nowline,0,50);
+                    $question->name = addslashes( substr($nowline,0,50) );
                     $question->questiontext = $nowline;
                     $question->single = 1;
                     $question->feedback[] = "";