diff --git a/longs/models.py b/longs/models.py
index 1f030da7..a2e3df1d 100644
--- a/longs/models.py
+++ b/longs/models.py
@@ -580,6 +580,9 @@ class Exam(ExamBase):
             exam_order.append(q.id)
             if based:
 
+
+                if q.json_creation_time is None:
+                    q.get_json(q.pk)
                 exam_questions[q.id] = q.json_creation_time.isoformat()
 
             else: