diff --git a/question/type/essay/questiontype.php b/question/type/essay/questiontype.php
index 102b26f1bc2..7bb7e3a743a 100644
--- a/question/type/essay/questiontype.php
+++ b/question/type/essay/questiontype.php
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ class question_essay_qtype extends default_questiontype {
         $feedback = '';
         if ($options->feedback && !empty($answers)) {
             foreach ($answers as $answer) {
-                $feedback = quiz_rewrite_question_urls($answer->feedback, 'pluginfile.php', $context->id, 'qtype_essay', 'feedback', array($state->attempt, $state->question), $answer->id);
+                $feedback = quiz_rewrite_question_urls($answer->feedback, 'pluginfile.php',
+                        $context->id, 'question', 'answerfeedback', array($state->attempt, $state->question), $answer->id);
                 $feedback = format_text($feedback, $answer->feedbackformat, $formatoptions, $cmoptions->course);
             }
         }