diff --git a/api/util/StackQuestionLoader.php b/api/util/StackQuestionLoader.php
index f659abbff38b5f0e0546e966ee15f4b87299af4b..ac3c0565fed4eac7f01dd2efc5eeecd6781f94fe 100644
--- a/api/util/StackQuestionLoader.php
+++ b/api/util/StackQuestionLoader.php
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ class StackQuestionLoader {
         $question->questionnote              = (string) $xmldata->question->questionnote->text;
         $question->specificfeedback          = (string) $xmldata->question->specificfeedback->text;
         $question->specificfeedbackformat    = (string) $xmldata->question->specificfeedback['format'];
+        $question->questiondescription       = (string) $xmldata->question->questiondescription;
+        $question->questiondescriptionformat = (string) $xmldata->question->questiondescription['format'];
         if (isset($xmldata->question->prtcorrect->text)) {
             $question->prtcorrect                = (string) $xmldata->question->prtcorrect->text;
             $question->prtcorrectformat          = (string) $xmldata->question->prtcorrect['format'];