diff --git a/src/lib/markdown.ts b/src/lib/markdown.ts
index e0a7b2905..474c08174 100644
--- a/src/lib/markdown.ts
+++ b/src/lib/markdown.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,19 @@
 import MarkdownIt from 'markdown-it';
 
 export function markdownToHtml(markdown: string, isInline = true): string {
-  const md = new MarkdownIt({
-    html: true,
-    linkify: true,
-  });
+  try {
+    const md = new MarkdownIt({
+      html: true,
+      linkify: true,
+    });
 
-  if (isInline) {
-    return md.renderInline(markdown);
-  } else {
-    return md.render(markdown);
+    if (isInline) {
+      return md.renderInline(markdown);
+    } else {
+      return md.render(markdown);
+    }
+  } catch (e) {
+    return markdown;
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/question-group.ts b/src/lib/question-group.ts
index a3d211d49..e50eee1f6 100644
--- a/src/lib/question-group.ts
+++ b/src/lib/question-group.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export async function getAllQuestionGroups(): Promise<QuestionGroupType[]> {
           if (answerText.endsWith('.md')) {
             const answerFilePath = `/src/data/question-groups/${questionGroupDir}/content/${answerText}`;
             answerText =
+              answerFilesMap[answerFilePath]?.default ||
               answerFilesMap[answerFilePath] ||
               `File missing: ${answerFilePath}`;