diff --git a/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.3/root_import_survey_default-question-edit.wgpkg b/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.3/root_import_survey_default-question-edit.wgpkg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6e04c1516
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diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey/ResponseJSON.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey/ResponseJSON.pm
index 6b3fd0212..16723a63e 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey/ResponseJSON.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Survey/ResponseJSON.pm
@@ -781,8 +781,11 @@ sub responseScoresByVariableName {
         # Grab the corresponding answer
         my $answer = $self->survey->answer([@address]);
         
+        # Use question score if answer score undefined
+        my $score = (exists $answer->{value} && length $answer->{value} > 0) ? $answer->{value} : $question->{value};
+        
         # Add variable => score to our hash
-        $lookup{$question->{variable}} = $answer->{value};
+        $lookup{$question->{variable}} = $score;
     }
     
     # Add section score totals
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Survey.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Survey.pm
index 0a10477f5..302a2a986 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Survey.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Survey.pm
@@ -300,14 +300,14 @@ our $I18N = {
         context => q|Description of the 'required' field, used as hoverhelp in the edit question dialog.|,
         lastUpdated => 0
     },
-	'question value' => {
-		message => q|Question value:|,
+	'question score' => {
+		message => q|Question score:|,
 		lastUpdated => 1224686319
 	},
-    'question value description' => {
-        message => q|Enter a value for this question.|,
+    'question score description' => {
+        message => q|Default score to use for answers in this question that don't have an answer score value set.|,
         context => q|Description of the 'question value' field, used as hoverhelp in the edit question dialog.|,
-        lastUpdated => 0
+        lastUpdated => 1239255403
     },
 	'please enter answer information' => {
 		message => q|Please enter answer information:|,
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ our $I18N = {
 		lastUpdated => 1239251986
 	},
     'answer score description' => {
-        message => q|Assign a numeric score to this answer. Used in question scoring and jump expressions.|,
+        message => q|Assign a numeric score to this answer. If blank, the question score value will used instead. Used in question scoring and jump expressions.|,
         context => q|Description of the 'answer score' field, used as hoverhelp in the edit answer dialog.|,
         lastUpdated => 1239251986
     },