diff --git a/questiontype.php b/questiontype.php
index 607e2df9..b137425e 100644
--- a/questiontype.php
+++ b/questiontype.php
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ protected function initialise_question_instance(question_definition $question, $
         $question->penalty = &$question->base->penalty;
         $question->stamp = &$question->base->stamp;
         $question->version = &$question->base->version;
-        $question->hidden = &$question->base->hidden;
+        $question->status = &$question->base->status;
         $question->timecreated = &$question->base->timecreated;
         $question->timemodified = &$question->base->timemodified;
         $question->createdby = &$question->base->createdby;