diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DatasetVersion.java b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DatasetVersion.java
index 0433c425fd2..ac5923b95bf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DatasetVersion.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/harvard/iq/dataverse/DatasetVersion.java
@@ -1390,7 +1390,10 @@ public List<DatasetRelPublication> getRelatedPublications() {
                                 relatedPublication.setIdNumber(subField.getDisplayValue());
                                 break;
                             case DatasetFieldConstant.publicationRelationType:
-                                relatedPublication.setRelationType(subField.getDisplayValue());
+                                List<String> values = subField.getValues_nondisplay();
+                                if (!values.isEmpty()) {
+                                    relatedPublication.setRelationType(values.get(0)); //only one value allowed
+                                }
                                 break;
                         }
                     }