diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/search-value-selector/search-value-selector.component.html b/client/src/app/shared/components/search-value-selector/search-value-selector.component.html
index 7a8739f7b..4dcb653db 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/search-value-selector/search-value-selector.component.html
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/search-value-selector/search-value-selector.component.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     (openedChange)="openSelect($event)"
 >
     <!-- Custom display of selected items -->
-    <mat-select-trigger>
+    <mat-select-trigger *ngIf="multiple">
         <ng-container *ngIf="selectedItems?.length">
             <span *ngFor="let item of selectedItems; let i = index">
                 {{ item.getTitle() | translate }}<span *ngIf="i < selectedItems.length - 1">, </span>
diff --git a/client/src/app/shared/components/search-value-selector/search-value-selector.component.ts b/client/src/app/shared/components/search-value-selector/search-value-selector.component.ts
index 4ced18806..4de12f155 100644
--- a/client/src/app/shared/components/search-value-selector/search-value-selector.component.ts
+++ b/client/src/app/shared/components/search-value-selector/search-value-selector.component.ts
@@ -124,9 +124,12 @@ export class SearchValueSelectorComponent extends BaseFormControlComponentDirect
     }
 
     public get selectedItems(): Selectable[] {
-        return this.selectableItems && this.contentForm.value
-            ? this.selectableItems.filter(item => this.contentForm.value.includes(item.id))
-            : [];
+        if (this.multiple && this.selectableItems?.length && this.contentForm.value) {
+            return this.selectableItems.filter(item => {
+                return this.contentForm.value.includes(item.id);
+            });
+        }
+        return [];
     }
 
     public controlType = 'search-value-selector';
@@ -197,7 +200,7 @@ export class SearchValueSelectorComponent extends BaseFormControlComponentDirect
     }
 
     public onSelectionChange(change: MatOptionSelectionChange): void {
-        if (change.isUserInput) {
+        if (this.multiple && change.isUserInput) {
             const value = change.source.value;
             this.addRemoveId(value);
         }