diff --git a/query-creator/create-query/steps/aws.js b/query-creator/create-query/steps/aws.js
index 206bb31..68cd780 100644
--- a/query-creator/create-query/steps/aws.js
+++ b/query-creator/create-query/steps/aws.js
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ const getColumnsForQuestion = (questionId, question, denormalizedResource, authD
     case "open_response":
       // When there is no answer to an open_response question the report state JSON is saved as the answer in Firebase.
       // This detects if the answer looks like the report state JSON and if so returns an empty string to show there was no answer to the question.
-      const filterNoAnswerJSON = `if(starts_with(${learnersAndAnswersTable}.kv1['${questionId}'], '"{\\"mode\":\\"report\\"'), '', ${learnersAndAnswersTable}.kv1['${questionId}'])`;
+      const filterNoAnswerJSON = `if(starts_with(${learnersAndAnswersTable}.kv1['${questionId}'], '"{\\"mode\\":\\"report\\"'), '', ${learnersAndAnswersTable}.kv1['${questionId}'])`;
 
       columns.push({name: `${columnPrefix}_text`,
                     value: filterNoAnswerJSON,
diff --git a/query-creator/create-query/tests/unit/test-handler.js b/query-creator/create-query/tests/unit/test-handler.js
index 57ba24a..2895a22 100644
--- a/query-creator/create-query/tests/unit/test-handler.js
+++ b/query-creator/create-query/tests/unit/test-handler.js
@@ -386,8 +386,8 @@ describe('Query creation', function () {
           array_join(transform(CAST(json_extract(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['multiple_choice_02000'],'$.choice_ids') AS ARRAY(VARCHAR)), x -> CONCAT(activities_1.choices['multiple_choice_02000'][x].content, IF(activities_1.choices['multiple_choice_02000'][x].correct,' (correct)',' (wrong)'))),', ') AS res_1_multiple_choice_02000_choice,
           array_join(transform(CAST(json_extract(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['multiple_choice_03000'],'$.choice_ids') AS ARRAY(VARCHAR)), x -> CONCAT(activities_1.choices['multiple_choice_03000'][x].content, IF(activities_1.choices['multiple_choice_03000'][x].correct,' (correct)',' (wrong)'))),', ') AS res_1_multiple_choice_03000_choice,
           COALESCE(learners_and_answers_1.submitted['multiple_choice_03000'], false) AS res_1_multiple_choice_03000_submitted,
-          if(starts_with(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['open_response_11111'], '"{\\"mode\":\\"report\\"'), '', learners_and_answers_1.kv1['open_response_11111']) AS res_1_open_response_11111_text,
-          if(starts_with(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['open_response_22222'], '"{\\"mode\":\\"report\\"'), '', learners_and_answers_1.kv1['open_response_22222']) AS res_1_open_response_22222_text,
+          if(starts_with(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['open_response_11111'], '"{\\"mode\\":\\"report\\"'), '', learners_and_answers_1.kv1['open_response_11111']) AS res_1_open_response_11111_text,
+          if(starts_with(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['open_response_22222'], '"{\\"mode\\":\\"report\\"'), '', learners_and_answers_1.kv1['open_response_22222']) AS res_1_open_response_22222_text,
           COALESCE(learners_and_answers_1.submitted['open_response_22222'], false) AS res_1_open_response_22222_submitted,
           json_extract_scalar(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['image_question_33333'], '$.image_url') AS res_1_image_question_33333_image_url,
           json_extract_scalar(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['image_question_33333'], '$.text') AS res_1_image_question_33333_text,
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ describe('Query creation', function () {
           json_extract_scalar(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['image_question_44444'], '$.text') AS res_1_image_question_44444_text,
           learners_and_answers_1.kv1['image_question_44444'] AS res_1_image_question_44444_answer,
           COALESCE(learners_and_answers_1.submitted['image_question_44444'], false) AS res_1_image_question_44444_submitted,
-          if(starts_with(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['managed_interactive_55555'], '"{\\"mode\":\\"report\\"'), '', learners_and_answers_1.kv1['managed_interactive_55555']) AS res_1_managed_interactive_55555_text,
+          if(starts_with(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['managed_interactive_55555'], '"{\\"mode\\":\\"report\\"'), '', learners_and_answers_1.kv1['managed_interactive_55555']) AS res_1_managed_interactive_55555_text,
           array_join(transform(CAST(json_extract(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['managed_interactive_66666'],'$.choice_ids') AS ARRAY(VARCHAR)), x -> CONCAT(activities_1.choices['managed_interactive_66666'][x].content, IF(activities_1.choices['managed_interactive_66666'][x].correct,' (correct)',' (wrong)'))),', ') AS res_1_managed_interactive_66666_choice,
           json_extract_scalar(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['managed_interactive_77777'], '$.image_url') AS res_1_managed_interactive_77777_image_url,
           json_extract_scalar(learners_and_answers_1.kv1['managed_interactive_77777'], '$.text') AS res_1_managed_interactive_77777_text,