diff --git a/frontend/pages/group/data/foods.vue b/frontend/pages/group/data/foods.vue
index a2a3eabc8..7b94d6126 100644
--- a/frontend/pages/group/data/foods.vue
+++ b/frontend/pages/group/data/foods.vue
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ const formItems = computed<AutoFormItems>(() => [
     varName: "labelId",
     type: fieldTypes.SELECT,
     options: labelOptions.value,
+    selectReturnValue: "value",
   },
   {
     label: i18n.t("tool.on-hand"),