diff --git a/components/lib/dropdown/Dropdown.js b/components/lib/dropdown/Dropdown.js
index 55d2336dc3..e7aec1cc90 100644
--- a/components/lib/dropdown/Dropdown.js
+++ b/components/lib/dropdown/Dropdown.js
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ export const Dropdown = React.memo(
         };
 
         const getOptionLabel = (option) => {
-            return props.optionLabel ? ObjectUtils.resolveFieldData(option, props.optionLabel) : option;
+            return props.optionLabel ? ObjectUtils.resolveFieldData(option, props.optionLabel) : ObjectUtils.resolveFieldData(option, 'label');
         };
 
         const getOptionValue = (option) => {