diff --git a/panoramapublic/src/org/labkey/panoramapublic/query/ExperimentAnnotationsTableInfo.java b/panoramapublic/src/org/labkey/panoramapublic/query/ExperimentAnnotationsTableInfo.java
index b743b15e..8895fd8c 100644
--- a/panoramapublic/src/org/labkey/panoramapublic/query/ExperimentAnnotationsTableInfo.java
+++ b/panoramapublic/src/org/labkey/panoramapublic/query/ExperimentAnnotationsTableInfo.java
@@ -708,7 +708,7 @@ public AutoCompleteColumn(ColumnInfo col, ActionURL autocompletionUrl, boolean p
         public void renderInputHtml(RenderContext ctx, HtmlWriter out, Object value)
         {
             String name = getFormFieldName(ctx);
-            String valueString = getStringValue(value, isDisabledInput(ctx));
+            String valueString = getStringValue(value, getBoundColumn().getDisplayUnit(), isDisabledInput(ctx));
             if (valueString == null)
             {
                 valueString = "";