diff --git a/lang/en/question.php b/lang/en/question.php
index 34eef1f10c7..8bfcf052f4f 100644
--- a/lang/en/question.php
+++ b/lang/en/question.php
@@ -458,6 +458,9 @@ $string['showhidden'] = 'Also show old questions';
 $string['showmarkandmax'] = 'Show mark and max';
 $string['showmaxmarkonly'] = 'Show max mark only';
 $string['showquestiontext'] = 'Show question text in the question list';
+$string['showquestiontext_full'] = 'Full display';
+$string['showquestiontext_off'] = 'No';
+$string['showquestiontext_plain'] = 'Text only';
 $string['shown'] = 'Shown';
 $string['shownumpartscorrect'] = 'Show the number of correct responses';
 $string['shownumpartscorrectwhenfinished'] = 'Show the number of correct responses once the question has finished';
diff --git a/mod/quiz/classes/question/bank/custom_view.php b/mod/quiz/classes/question/bank/custom_view.php
index 0df54d72b81..8dcb5726496 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/classes/question/bank/custom_view.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/classes/question/bank/custom_view.php
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class custom_view extends \core_question\local\bank\view {
             'preview_action_column'
         ];
 
-        if (question_get_display_preference('qbshowtext', 0, PARAM_BOOL, new \moodle_url(''))) {
+        if (question_get_display_preference('qbshowtext', 0, PARAM_INT, new \moodle_url(''))) {
             $corequestionbankcolumns[] = 'question_text_row';
         }
 
diff --git a/mod/quiz/locallib.php b/mod/quiz/locallib.php
index 087492ab0fa..4c5b859e466 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/locallib.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/locallib.php
@@ -2243,7 +2243,7 @@ function quiz_question_tostring($question, $showicon = false, $showquestiontext
     // Question text.
     if ($showquestiontext) {
         $questiontext = question_utils::to_plain_text($question->questiontext,
-                $question->questiontextformat, array('noclean' => true, 'para' => false));
+                $question->questiontextformat, ['noclean' => true, 'para' => false, 'filter' => false]);
         $questiontext = shorten_text($questiontext, 50);
         if ($questiontext) {
             $result .= ' ' . html_writer::span(s($questiontext), 'questiontext');
diff --git a/mod/quiz/tests/locallib_test.php b/mod/quiz/tests/locallib_test.php
index ae6f4d1d1fe..06e1b5b06e7 100644
--- a/mod/quiz/tests/locallib_test.php
+++ b/mod/quiz/tests/locallib_test.php
@@ -103,6 +103,9 @@ class locallib_test extends \advanced_testcase {
         $this->assertEquals($expectedstate, quiz_attempt_state($quiz, $attempt));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @covers ::quiz_question_tostring
+     */
     public function test_quiz_question_tostring() {
         $question = new \stdClass();
         $question->qtype = 'multichoice';
@@ -115,6 +118,21 @@ class locallib_test extends \advanced_testcase {
                 '<span class="questiontext">What sort of INEQUALITY is x &lt; y[?]' . "\n" . '</span>', $summary);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @covers ::quiz_question_tostring
+     */
+    public function test_quiz_question_tostring_does_not_filter() {
+        $question = new \stdClass();
+        $question->qtype = 'multichoice';
+        $question->name = 'The question name';
+        $question->questiontext = '<p>No emoticons here :-)</p>';
+        $question->questiontextformat = FORMAT_HTML;
+
+        $summary = quiz_question_tostring($question);
+        $this->assertEquals('<span class="questionname">The question name</span> ' .
+                '<span class="questiontext">No emoticons here :-)' . "\n</span>", $summary);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Test quiz_view
      * @return void
diff --git a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/question_text_row.php b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/question_text_row.php
index 60783123167..dfb3d3137c6 100644
--- a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/question_text_row.php
+++ b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/classes/question_text_row.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 namespace qbank_viewquestiontext;
 
 use core_question\local\bank\row_base;
+use question_utils;
 
 /**
  * A column type for the name of the question name.
@@ -28,13 +29,17 @@ use core_question\local\bank\row_base;
  */
 class question_text_row extends row_base {
 
-    /**
-     * To initialise subclasses
-     * @var $formatoptions
-     */
+    /** @var bool if true, we will show the question text reduced to plain text, else it is fully rendered. */
+    protected $plain;
+
+    /** @var \stdClass $formatoptions options used when displaying the question text as HTML. */
     protected $formatoptions;
 
     protected function init(): void {
+
+        // Cannot use $this->get_preference because of PHP type hints.
+        $preference = question_get_display_preference($this->get_preference_key(), 0, PARAM_INT, new \moodle_url(''));
+        $this->plain = 1 === (int) $preference;
         $this->formatoptions = new \stdClass();
         $this->formatoptions->noclean = true;
         $this->formatoptions->para = false;
@@ -49,11 +54,16 @@ class question_text_row extends row_base {
     }
 
     protected function display_content($question, $rowclasses): void {
-        $text = question_rewrite_question_preview_urls($question->questiontext, $question->id,
-                $question->contextid, 'question', 'questiontext', $question->id,
-                $question->contextid, 'core_question');
-        $text = format_text($text, $question->questiontextformat,
-                $this->formatoptions);
+        if ($this->plain) {
+            $text = question_utils::to_plain_text($question->questiontext,
+                    $question->questiontextformat, ['noclean' => true, 'para' => false, 'filter' => false]);
+        } else {
+            $text = question_rewrite_question_preview_urls($question->questiontext, $question->id,
+                    $question->contextid, 'question', 'questiontext', $question->id,
+                    $question->contextid, 'core_question');
+            $text = format_text($text, $question->questiontextformat,
+                    $this->formatoptions);
+        }
         if ($text == '') {
             $text = '&#160;';
         }
diff --git a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/tests/behat/view_question_name_column.feature b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/tests/behat/view_question_name_column.feature
index 2c27ffc1d98..b8b2ec6ad37 100644
--- a/question/bank/viewquestiontext/tests/behat/view_question_name_column.feature
+++ b/question/bank/viewquestiontext/tests/behat/view_question_name_column.feature
@@ -11,23 +11,31 @@ Feature: Use the qbank plugin manager page for viewquestiontext
       | quiz       | Test quiz | C1     | quiz1    |
     And the following "question categories" exist:
       | contextlevel | reference | name           |
-      | Course         | C1     | Test questions |
+      | Course       | C1        | Test questions |
     And the following "questions" exist:
-      | questioncategory | qtype     | name           | questiontext              |
-      | Test questions   | truefalse | First question | Answer the first question |
+      | questioncategory | qtype     | name           | questiontext                                                 |
+      | Test questions   | truefalse | First question | Answer the <span class="totestforhtml">first</span> question |
 
   @javascript
-  Scenario: Enable/disable viewquestiontext column from the base view
-    Given I log in as "admin"
-    And I navigate to "Plugins > Question bank plugins > Manage question bank plugins" in site administration
-    And I should see "View question text"
-    When I click on "Disable" "link" in the "View question text" "table_row"
-    And I am on the "Test quiz" "mod_quiz > question bank" page
-    And I should not see "Show question text in the question list"
-    Then "#categoryquestions .questiontext" "css_element" should not be visible
-    And I navigate to "Plugins > Question bank plugins > Manage question bank plugins" in site administration
-    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
-    And I should see "Show question text in the question list"
-    And I click on "qbshowtext" "checkbox"
-    And I should see "Answer the first question"
+  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"
+    And I set the field "Show question text in the question list" to "No"
+    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 "Full display"
+    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"
+
+  Scenario: Option does not show if the plugin is disabled
+    Given the following config values are set as admin:
+      | disabled | 1 | qbank_viewquestiontext |
+    When I am on the "Test quiz" "mod_quiz > question bank" page logged in as admin
+    Then I should not see "Show question text in the question list"
diff --git a/question/classes/local/bank/view.php b/question/classes/local/bank/view.php
index 08b2df0814a..d8f76ff04e4 100644
--- a/question/classes/local/bank/view.php
+++ b/question/classes/local/bank/view.php
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class view {
                 'creator_name_column',
                 'comment_count_column'
         ];
-        if (question_get_display_preference('qbshowtext', 0, PARAM_BOOL, new \moodle_url(''))) {
+        if (question_get_display_preference('qbshowtext', 0, PARAM_INT, new \moodle_url(''))) {
             $corequestionbankcolumns[] = 'question_text_row';
         }
 
diff --git a/question/editlib.php b/question/editlib.php
index 1bc9a64bff8..1d24c66f8b6 100644
--- a/question/editlib.php
+++ b/question/editlib.php
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ function question_edit_setup($edittab, $baseurl, $requirecmid = false, $unused =
     // Display options.
     $params['recurse'] = optional_param('recurse',    null, PARAM_BOOL);
     $params['showhidden'] = optional_param('showhidden', null, PARAM_BOOL);
-    $params['qbshowtext'] = optional_param('qbshowtext', null, PARAM_BOOL);
+    $params['qbshowtext'] = optional_param('qbshowtext', null, PARAM_INT);
     // Category list page.
     $params['cpage'] = optional_param('cpage', null, PARAM_INT);
     $params['qtagids'] = optional_param_array('qtagids', null, PARAM_INT);
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ function question_edit_setup($edittab, $baseurl, $requirecmid = false, $unused =
  *      'cpage' => PARAM_INT,
  *      'recurse' => PARAM_BOOL,
  *      'showhidden' => PARAM_BOOL,
- *      'qbshowtext' => PARAM_BOOL,
+ *      'qbshowtext' => PARAM_INT,
  *      'qtagids' => [PARAM_INT], (array of integers)
  *      'qbs1' => PARAM_TEXT,
  *      'qbs2' => PARAM_TEXT,
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ function question_build_edit_resources($edittab, $baseurl, $params,
         'cpage' => PARAM_INT,
         'recurse' => PARAM_BOOL,
         'showhidden' => PARAM_BOOL,
-        'qbshowtext' => PARAM_BOOL
+        'qbshowtext' => PARAM_INT,
     ];
 
     foreach ($paramtypes as $name => $type) {
diff --git a/question/renderer.php b/question/renderer.php
index 83cfc413e52..f69708c3f14 100644
--- a/question/renderer.php
+++ b/question/renderer.php
@@ -147,13 +147,16 @@ class core_question_bank_renderer extends plugin_renderer_base {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Render question showtext checkbox.
+     * Render the showtext option.
+     *
+     * It's not a checkbox any more! [Name your API after the purpose, not the implementation!]
      *
      * @param array $displaydata
-     * @return bool|string
+     * @return string
      */
     public function render_showtext_checkbox($displaydata) {
-        return $this->render_from_template('core_question/showtext_checkbox', $displaydata);
+        return $this->render_from_template('core_question/showtext_option',
+                ['selected' . $displaydata['checked'] => true]);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/question/templates/showtext_checkbox.mustache b/question/templates/showtext_option.mustache
similarity index 54%
rename from question/templates/showtext_checkbox.mustache
rename to question/templates/showtext_option.mustache
index 0245357ef6d..56e3bdacb15 100644
--- a/question/templates/showtext_checkbox.mustache
+++ b/question/templates/showtext_option.mustache
@@ -15,19 +15,18 @@
     along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 }}
 {{!
-    @template core_question/showtext_checkbox
+    @template core_question/showtext_option
 
     Example context (json):
     {
-        "sortdata": [
-          {
-                "checked": "true/false"
-          }
-        ]
+        "selected1": true
     }
 }}
 <div>
-    <input type="hidden" name="qbshowtext" value="0" id="qbshowtext_off">
-    <input id="qbshowtext_on" class="searchoptions mr-1" type="checkbox" value="1" name="qbshowtext" {{#checked}} checked{{/checked}}>
-    <label for="qbshowtext_on">{{#str}} showquestiontext, question {{/str}}</label>
+    <label for="qbshowtext">{{#str}} showquestiontext, question {{/str}}</label>
+    <select id="qbshowtext" name="qbshowtext" class="searchoptions custom-select align-baseline">
+        <option value="0"{{#selected0}} selected{{/selected0}}>{{#str}} showquestiontext_off, question {{/str}}</option>
+        <option value="1"{{#selected1}} selected{{/selected1}}>{{#str}} showquestiontext_plain, question {{/str}}</option>
+        <option value="2"{{#selected2}} selected{{/selected2}}>{{#str}} showquestiontext_full, question {{/str}}</option>
+    </select>
 </div>