diff --git a/main/template/default/exercise/submit.js.tpl b/main/template/default/exercise/submit.js.tpl
index 6c361c8c3a..c373716d07 100644
--- a/main/template/default/exercise/submit.js.tpl
+++ b/main/template/default/exercise/submit.js.tpl
@@ -222,33 +222,34 @@ jsPlumb.ready(function () {
     }
 });
 
-$(function () {
-    DraggableAnswer.init(
-        $(".exercise-draggable-answer"),
-        $(".droppable")
-    );
+function shuffleArray(array) {
+    for (var i = array.length - 1; i > 0; i--) {
+        var j = Math.floor(Math.random() * (i + 1));
+        var temp = array[i];
+        array[i] = array[j];
+        array[j] = temp;
+    }
+}
 
+$(function () {
     // if shuffle answers
     if ('{{ shuffle_answers }}' == '1') {
         $('.exercise-draggable-answer').each(function(){
             // get current ul
             var $ul = $(this);
-            // get array of list items in current ul
-            var $liArr = $ul.children('li');
-            // sort array of list items in current ul randomly
-            $liArr.sort(function(a,b){
-                // Get a random number between 0 and 10
-                var temp = parseInt( Math.random()*100 );
-                // Get 1 or 0, whether temp is odd or even
-                var isOddOrEven = temp%2;
-                // Get +1 or -1, whether temp greater or smaller than 5
-                var isPosOrNeg = temp>5 ? 1 : -1;
-                // Return -1, 0, or +1
-                return( isOddOrEven*isPosOrNeg );
-            })
-            // append list items to ul
-            .appendTo($ul);
+            var li = $ul.find('.touch-items');
+            var liContents = [];
+            li.each(function() {
+                liContents.push($(this));
+            });
+            shuffleArray(liContents);
+            $ul.empty().html(liContents);
         });
     }
+
+    DraggableAnswer.init(
+        $(".exercise-draggable-answer"),
+        $(".droppable")
+    );
 });
 </script>