diff --git a/CHANGELOG-DEV.md b/CHANGELOG-DEV.md
index 8d137be23b..4c4d28e8e4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-DEV.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-DEV.md
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ HumHub Changelog
 - Enh #6952: Improve container title encoding in header
 - Fix #6954: Search out of viewport on mobile
 - Enh #6950: Ability to reset some notification settings to all users without resetting "Like" notifications by email
-- Fix #6954: Search out of viewport on mobile 
+- Fix #6954: Search out of viewport on mobile
 - Fix #6962: People filter - Hide follower options if Following is disabled in the User module
 - Fix #6961: Fix people dropdown filter without defined keys
 - Fix #6967: Use same order for meta searching that is used for content page searching by default
 - Enh #6968: Meta search: open external links in new window
+- Fix #6970: MultiSelect loads wrong options (since #6768 in 1.16.0-beta.1)
 
 1.16.0-beta.2 (April 9, 2024)
 -----------------------------
@@ -106,4 +107,4 @@ HumHub Changelog
 - Enh #6147: New space service `MemberListService`
 - Enh #6487: Remove general setting "Server Timezone"
 - Enh #6552: Allow module initializing on each loading
-- Fix #6768 MultiSelect when empty selection is given
+- Fix #6768: MultiSelect when empty selection is given
diff --git a/protected/humhub/modules/ui/form/widgets/MultiSelect.php b/protected/humhub/modules/ui/form/widgets/MultiSelect.php
index 8dd4398442..0db325bb95 100644
--- a/protected/humhub/modules/ui/form/widgets/MultiSelect.php
+++ b/protected/humhub/modules/ui/form/widgets/MultiSelect.php
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@
 
 namespace humhub\modules\ui\form\widgets;
 
-use yii\helpers\ArrayHelper;
-
 /**
  * Multiselect
  *
@@ -67,7 +65,7 @@ class MultiSelect extends BasePicker
                 continue;
             }
 
-            $result[$key] = $this->buildItemOption([$key => $value], ArrayHelper::keyExists($key, $this->selection));
+            $result[$key] = $this->buildItemOption([$key => $value], in_array($key, $this->selection, true));
         }
         return $result;
     }