diff --git a/openslides/core/config.py b/openslides/core/config.py
index b0ad57e4f..af2585a64 100644
--- a/openslides/core/config.py
+++ b/openslides/core/config.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class ConfigVariable:
             'help_text': self.help_text,
         }
         if self.input_type == 'choice':
-            data['choices'] = self.choices
+            data['choices'] = self.choices() if callable(self.choices) else self.choices
         return data
 
     def is_hidden(self):