diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/book/render.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/book/render.py
index 6b3f52e395..9584ca1b3f 100644
--- a/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/book/render.py
+++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/metadata/book/render.py
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@ def mi_to_html(mi, field_list=None, default_author_link=None, use_roman_numbers=
                         metadata['name'], a(x)), a(item_data(field, x, book_id)), p(x))
                          for x in all_vals]
                 val = metadata['is_multiple']['list_to_ui'].join(links)
-            elif metadata['datatype'] == 'enumeration':
+            elif metadata['datatype'] == 'text' or metadata['datatype'] == 'enumeration':
+                # text/is_multiple handled above so no need to add the test to the if
                 try:
                     st = metadata['search_terms'][0]
                 except Exception: