diff --git a/question/format/gift/format.php b/question/format/gift/format.php
index 16ce9e54ceed7..ece45f46adf17 100755
--- a/question/format/gift/format.php
+++ b/question/format/gift/format.php
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@ function readquestion($lines) {
                     $question->feedbacktrue = $feedback['wrong'];
                 }
 
+                $question->penalty = 1;
                 $question->correctanswer = $question->answer;
 
                 return $question;