diff --git a/question/type/questiontype.php b/question/type/questiontype.php
index 751f6db6b70..f0b08766164 100644
--- a/question/type/questiontype.php
+++ b/question/type/questiontype.php
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ class default_questiontype {
             $question->options->answers = $DB->get_records_sql("
                     SELECT qa.*, qax." . implode(', qax.', $extra_answer_fields) . "
                     FROM {question_answers} qa, {$answer_extension_table} qax
-                    WHERE qa.questionid = ? AND qax.answerid = qa.id", array($question->id));
+                    WHERE qa.question = ? AND qax.answerid = qa.id", array($question->id));
             if (!$question->options->answers) {
                 echo $OUTPUT->notification("Failed to load question answers from the table $answer_extension_table for questionid " .
                         $question->id);