diff --git a/question/type/calculated/edit_calculated_form.php b/question/type/calculated/edit_calculated_form.php
index dcc48a10ef1..4ded3cc84b4 100644
--- a/question/type/calculated/edit_calculated_form.php
+++ b/question/type/calculated/edit_calculated_form.php
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class qtype_calculated_edit_form extends qtype_numerical_edit_form {
         if (isset($this->question->id)) {
             $mform->insertElementBefore($mform->createElement('static', 'initialname',
                     get_string('questionstoredname', 'qtype_calculated'),
-                    $this->initialname), 'name');
+                    format_string($this->initialname, true, array('context' => $this->context))), 'name');
         };
         $addfieldsname = 'updatecategory';
         $addstring = get_string('updatecategory', 'qtype_calculated');