diff --git a/blocks/glossary_random/block_glossary_random.php b/blocks/glossary_random/block_glossary_random.php
index 4ef7515ea777c..5f15e8e082b29 100644
--- a/blocks/glossary_random/block_glossary_random.php
+++ b/blocks/glossary_random/block_glossary_random.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function specialization() {
         if (empty($this->config->title)) {
             $this->title = get_string('pluginname','block_glossary_random');
         } else {
-            $this->title = $this->config->title;
+            $this->title = format_string($this->config->title, true, ['context' => $this->context]);
         }
 
         if (empty($this->config->glossary)) {