diff --git a/question/format/gift/format.php b/question/format/gift/format.php
index 5c3969f45f7..3ac8b25d4c8 100755
--- a/question/format/gift/format.php
+++ b/question/format/gift/format.php
@@ -377,6 +377,7 @@ class qformat_gift extends qformat_default {
                     $question->feedbacktrue = $feedback['wrong'];
                 }
 
+                $question->penalty = 1;
                 $question->correctanswer = $question->answer;
 
                 return $question;