diff --git a/public/app/features/variables/state/sharedReducer.ts b/public/app/features/variables/state/sharedReducer.ts
index 53c29487412..572f8f1485f 100644
--- a/public/app/features/variables/state/sharedReducer.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/variables/state/sharedReducer.ts
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ const sharedReducerSlice = createSlice({
       instanceState.current = current;
       instanceState.options = instanceState.options.map((option) => {
         option.value = ensureStringValues(option.value);
+        option.text = ensureStringValues(option.text);
         let selected = false;
         if (Array.isArray(current.value)) {
           for (let index = 0; index < current.value.length; index++) {