diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/user-profile/user-profile.component.html b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/user-profile/user-profile.component.html
index 701b5d4ce..06de05ffd 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/user-profile/user-profile.component.html
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/ui/user-profile/user-profile.component.html
@@ -174,8 +174,8 @@
 								<div class="col culture-form">
 									<mat-form-field class="w-100">
 										<input type="text" placeholder="{{'USER-PROFILE.SETTINGS.CULTURE' | translate}}" [formControl]="this.formGroup.get('additionalInfo').get('culture')" matInput [matAutocomplete]="culture" required>
-										<mat-autocomplete #culture="matAutocomplete" [displayWith]="displayFn">
-											<mat-option *ngFor="let culture of cultures | async" [value]="culture">
+										<mat-autocomplete #culture="matAutocomplete" [displayWith]="displayFn(culture)">
+											<mat-option *ngFor="let culture of cultures | async" [value]="displayFn(culture)">
 												{{ culture.displayName }} - {{ culture.nativeName }}
 											</mat-option>
 										</mat-autocomplete>