diff --git a/python/educational-core/course-creator/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/actions/placeholder/CCEditAnswerPlaceholder.java b/python/educational-core/course-creator/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/actions/placeholder/CCEditAnswerPlaceholder.java
index 103ef2e4557b..ef5834075af1 100644
--- a/python/educational-core/course-creator/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/actions/placeholder/CCEditAnswerPlaceholder.java
+++ b/python/educational-core/course-creator/src/com/jetbrains/edu/coursecreator/actions/placeholder/CCEditAnswerPlaceholder.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class CCEditAnswerPlaceholder extends CCAnswerPlaceholderAction {
     if (dlg.showAndGet()) {
       final String answerPlaceholderText = dlg.getTaskText();
       answerPlaceholder.setTaskText(answerPlaceholderText);
-      answerPlaceholder.setLength(StringUtil.notNullize(answerPlaceholderText).length());
+      answerPlaceholder.setLength(answerPlaceholder.getActiveSubtaskInfo().isNeedInsertText() ? 0 : StringUtil.notNullize(answerPlaceholderText).length());
       answerPlaceholder.setHints(dlg.getHints());
     }
   }