diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
index 239adcaa41..67ff206e89 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/combined_open_ended_module.py
@@ -203,9 +203,7 @@ class CombinedOpenEndedModule(CombinedOpenEndedFields, XModule):
 
     def save_instance_data(self):
         for attribute in self.student_attributes:
-            child_attr = getattr(self.child_module, attribute)
-            if child_attr != getattr(self, attribute):
-                setattr(self, attribute, getattr(self.child_module, attribute))
+            setattr(self, attribute, getattr(self.child_module, attribute))
 
 
 class CombinedOpenEndedDescriptor(CombinedOpenEndedFields, RawDescriptor):