diff --git a/invenio_rdm_records/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_rdm_records/src/deposit/fields/AffiliationsField/AffiliationsField.js b/invenio_rdm_records/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_rdm_records/src/deposit/fields/AffiliationsField/AffiliationsField.js
index ea7cd8c53..79a8b8837 100644
--- a/invenio_rdm_records/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_rdm_records/src/deposit/fields/AffiliationsField/AffiliationsField.js
+++ b/invenio_rdm_records/assets/semantic-ui/js/invenio_rdm_records/src/deposit/fields/AffiliationsField/AffiliationsField.js
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export class AffiliationsField extends Component {
                 );
               }}
               value={getIn(values, fieldPath, []).map(
-                (val) => val.name || val.text || val.id
+                (val) => val.id || val.name || val.text
               )}
               ref={selectRef}
               // Disable UI-side filtering of search results