diff --git a/commons/src/main/java/org/dhis2/commons/bindings/ValueExtensions.kt b/commons/src/main/java/org/dhis2/commons/bindings/ValueExtensions.kt
index 2c067401b49..fff9e1d2354 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/java/org/dhis2/commons/bindings/ValueExtensions.kt
+++ b/commons/src/main/java/org/dhis2/commons/bindings/ValueExtensions.kt
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ fun TrackedEntityAttributeValue.userFriendlyValue(d2: D2): String? {
     }
 
     if (check(d2, attribute.valueType(), attribute.optionSet()?.uid(), value()!!)) {
-        attribute.optionSet()?.let {
+        attribute.optionSet()?.takeIf { attribute.valueType() != ValueType.MULTI_TEXT }?.let {
             return checkOptionSetValue(d2, it.uid(), value()!!)
         } ?: return checkValueTypeValue(d2, attribute.valueType(), value()!!)
     } else {
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ fun TrackedEntityDataValue?.userFriendlyValue(d2: D2): String? {
         if (dataElement == null) {
             return null
         } else if (check(d2, dataElement.valueType(), dataElement.optionSet()?.uid(), value()!!)) {
-            dataElement.optionSet()?.let {
+            dataElement.optionSet()?.takeIf { dataElement.valueType() != ValueType.MULTI_TEXT }?.let {
                 return checkOptionSetValue(d2, it.uid(), value()!!)
             } ?: return checkValueTypeValue(d2, dataElement.valueType(), value()!!)
         } else {
@@ -191,14 +191,13 @@ fun TrackedEntityDataValueObjectRepository.blockingGetValueCheck(
 
 private fun check(d2: D2, valueType: ValueType?, optionSetUid: String?, value: String): Boolean {
     return when {
-        optionSetUid != null -> {
+        valueType!= ValueType.MULTI_TEXT && optionSetUid != null -> {
             val optionByCodeExist = d2.optionModule().options().byOptionSetUid().eq(optionSetUid)
                 .byCode().eq(value).one().blockingExists()
             val optionByNameExist = d2.optionModule().options().byOptionSetUid().eq(optionSetUid)
                 .byDisplayName().eq(value).one().blockingExists()
             optionByCodeExist || optionByNameExist
         }
-
         valueType != null -> {
             if (valueType.isNumeric) {
                 try {
diff --git a/form/src/main/java/org/dhis2/form/ui/FieldViewModelFactoryImpl.kt b/form/src/main/java/org/dhis2/form/ui/FieldViewModelFactoryImpl.kt
index 83eeb7daad4..2ebd582d3de 100644
--- a/form/src/main/java/org/dhis2/form/ui/FieldViewModelFactoryImpl.kt
+++ b/form/src/main/java/org/dhis2/form/ui/FieldViewModelFactoryImpl.kt
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ class FieldViewModelFactoryImpl(
             style = uiStyleProvider.provideStyle(valueType),
             hint = hintProvider.provideDateHint(valueType),
             description = description,
-            valueType = valueType,
+            valueType = if (optionSet != null && valueType == ValueType.TEXT) ValueType.MULTI_TEXT else valueType,
             legend = legendValueProvider.provideLegendValue(id, value),
-            optionSet = optionSet,
+            optionSet = if(valueType == ValueType.MULTI_TEXT) null else optionSet,
             allowFutureDates = allowFutureDates,
             uiEventFactory = UiEventFactoryImpl(
                 id,
@@ -113,10 +113,12 @@ class FieldViewModelFactoryImpl(
         optionSetConfiguration: OptionSetConfiguration?,
     ): FieldUiModel {
         isNull(trackedEntityAttribute.valueType(), "type must be supplied")
+        val optionSet = trackedEntityAttribute.optionSet()
+        val valueType = trackedEntityAttribute.valueType()
         return create(
             id = trackedEntityAttribute.uid(),
             label = trackedEntityAttribute.displayFormName() ?: "",
-            valueType = trackedEntityAttribute.valueType()!!,
+            valueType = if (optionSet != null && valueType == ValueType.TEXT) ValueType.MULTI_TEXT else valueType!!,
             mandatory = programTrackedEntityAttribute?.mandatory() == true,
             optionSet = trackedEntityAttribute.optionSet()?.uid(),
             value = value,