diff --git a/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabGeneric.js b/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabGeneric.js
index 60e7cd2ad9..8940a8468a 100644
--- a/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabGeneric.js
+++ b/apps/user_ldap/js/wizard/wizardTabGeneric.js
@@ -198,9 +198,13 @@ OCA = OCA || {};
 				return;
 			}
 
-			// deal with text area
+			// special cases: deal with text area and multiselect
 			if ($element.is('textarea') && $.isArray(value)) {
 				value = value.join("\n");
+			} else if($element.hasClass(this.multiSelectPluginClass)) {
+				if(!_.isArray(value)) {
+					value = value.split("\n");
+				}
 			}
 
 			if ($element.is('span')) {