diff --git a/mod/workshop/exsubmission.php b/mod/workshop/exsubmission.php
index f8f3be05864..18c4e0f271c 100644
--- a/mod/workshop/exsubmission.php
+++ b/mod/workshop/exsubmission.php
@@ -156,10 +156,13 @@ if ($edit and $canmanage) {
         }
 
         // Save and relink embedded images and save attachments.
-        $formdata = file_postupdate_standard_editor($formdata, 'content', $workshop->submission_content_options(),
-            $workshop->context, 'mod_workshop', 'submission_content', $example->id);
-        $formdata = file_postupdate_standard_filemanager($formdata, 'attachment', $workshop->submission_attachment_options(),
-            $workshop->context, 'mod_workshop', 'submission_attachment', $example->id);
+        // To be used when Online text is allowed as a submission type.
+        if (!empty($formdata->content_editor)) {
+            $formdata = file_postupdate_standard_editor($formdata, 'content', $workshop->submission_content_options(),
+                $workshop->context, 'mod_workshop', 'submission_content', $example->id);
+            $formdata = file_postupdate_standard_filemanager($formdata, 'attachment', $workshop->submission_attachment_options(),
+                $workshop->context, 'mod_workshop', 'submission_attachment', $example->id);
+        }
 
         if (empty($formdata->attachment)) {
             // explicit cast to zero integer