diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 7d76c2d8a..8a07fe15d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
  - fixed: Importing data into Thingy that has newlines embedded in fields
  - fixed: Keywords field is not available in collaboration system post template
  - fixed: Payment Gateway creation bug
+ - fixed: thingy and select box 
 
 7.5.18
  - fixed: Collateral Image Manager broken in Firefox 3
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
index 49eed1ecc..18599bd78 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Thingy.pm
@@ -642,8 +642,10 @@ sub getFieldValue {
         }
     }
     else {
+        my %fieldProperties = %$field;
+        $fieldProperties{options} = $field->{possibleValues};
         $processedValue 
-            = WebGUI::Form::DynamicField->new( $self->session,  %$field, defaultValue => $value  )
+            = WebGUI::Form::DynamicField->new( $self->session,  %fieldProperties, defaultValue => $value  )
             ->getValueAsHtml;
     }