diff --git a/api_webchat/controller.js b/api_webchat/controller.js
index c6f349c9..934f83f9 100644
--- a/api_webchat/controller.js
+++ b/api_webchat/controller.js
@@ -266,7 +266,8 @@ browser.runtime.onMessage.addListener((message, sender, sendResponse) => {
                 if(userInput !== null) {
                     if(!placeholdersUtils.hasPlaceholder(promptData.prompt, 'additional_text')){
                         // no additional_text placeholder, do as usual
-                        promptData.prompt += " " + userInput;
+                        const inputText = Array.isArray(userInput) ? userInput.map(obj => obj.custom_text).join(' ') : userInput;
+                        promptData.prompt += " " + inputText;
                     }else{
                         // we have the additional_text placeholder, do the magic!
                         let finalSubs = {};