diff --git a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/question_text_row.php b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/question_text_row.php
index 998c777f275d7..863a110d67b7d 100644
--- a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/question_text_row.php
+++ b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/question_text_row.php
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ protected function display_content($question, $rowclasses): void {
         if ($this->preference !== question_text_format::OFF) {
             $text = '';
             if ($this->preference === question_text_format::PLAIN) {
-                $text = question_utils::to_plain_text($question->questiontext,
-                        $question->questiontextformat, ['noclean' => true, 'para' => false, 'filter' => false]);
+                $text = s(question_utils::to_plain_text($question->questiontext,
+                        $question->questiontextformat, ['noclean' => true, 'para' => false, 'filter' => false]));
             } else if ($this->preference === question_text_format::FULL) {
                 $text = question_rewrite_question_preview_urls($question->questiontext, $question->id,
                         $question->contextid, 'question', 'questiontext', $question->id,
diff --git a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/tests/behat/view_question_text_column.feature b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/tests/behat/view_question_text_column.feature
index 995598f78bfec..fc6532199218c 100644
--- a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/tests/behat/view_question_text_column.feature
+++ b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/tests/behat/view_question_text_column.feature
@@ -13,26 +13,26 @@ Feature: Use the qbank plugin manager page for viewquestiontext
       | contextlevel | reference | name           |
       | Course       | C1        | Test questions |
     And the following "questions" exist:
-      | questioncategory | qtype     | name           | questiontext                                                 |
-      | Test questions   | truefalse | First question | Answer the <span class="totestforhtml">first</span> question |
+      | questioncategory | qtype     | name           | questiontext                                                         |
+      | Test questions   | truefalse | First question | Answer the <span class="totestforhtml">first</span> &lt;question&gt; |
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Display of plain question text can be turned on and off
     When I am on the "Test quiz" "mod_quiz > question bank" page logged in as admin
     And I set the field "Show question text in the question list?" to "text only"
-    Then I should see "Answer the first question"
-    And ".totestforhtml" "css_element" should not exist in the "Answer the first question" "table_row"
+    Then I should see "Answer the first <question>"
+    And ".totestforhtml" "css_element" should not exist in the "Answer the first <question>" "table_row"
     And I set the field "Show question text in the question list?" to "No"
-    And I should not see "Answer the first question"
+    And I should not see "Answer the first <question>"
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Display of full question text can be turned on and off
     When I am on the "Test quiz" "mod_quiz > question bank" page logged in as admin
     And I set the field "Show question text in the question list?" to "with images"
-    Then I should see "Answer the first question"
-    And ".totestforhtml" "css_element" should exist in the "Answer the first question" "table_row"
+    Then I should see "Answer the first <question>"
+    And ".totestforhtml" "css_element" should exist in the "Answer the first <question>" "table_row"
     And I set the field "Show question text in the question list?" to "No"
-    And I should not see "Answer the first question"
+    And I should not see "Answer the first <question>"
 
   @javascript
   Scenario: Option does not show if the plugin is disabled
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@ Feature: Use the qbank plugin manager page for viewquestiontext
     And I click on "Enable" "link" in the "View question text" "table_row"
     And I am on the "Test quiz" "mod_quiz > question bank" page
     When I set the field "Show question text in the question list?" to "text only"
-    And I should see "Answer the first question"
+    And I should see "Answer the first <question>"