diff --git a/src/server/plugins/engine/components/CheckboxesField.test.ts b/src/server/plugins/engine/components/CheckboxesField.test.ts
index 9f304d174..08db675eb 100644
--- a/src/server/plugins/engine/components/CheckboxesField.test.ts
+++ b/src/server/plugins/engine/components/CheckboxesField.test.ts
@@ -41,24 +41,6 @@ describe.each([
       deny: ['5', '6', '7', '8']
     }
   },
-  {
-    component: {
-      title: 'String list title',
-      shortDescription: 'String list',
-      name: 'myComponent',
-      type: ComponentType.CheckboxesField,
-      list: 'listString',
-      options: {}
-    } satisfies CheckboxesFieldComponent,
-
-    options: {
-      label: 'string list',
-      list: listString,
-      examples: listStringExamples,
-      allow: ['1', '2', '3', '4'],
-      deny: ['5', '6', '7', '8']
-    }
-  },
   {
     component: {
       title: 'Number list title',
@@ -407,5 +389,43 @@ describe.each([
         expect(errors.advancedSettingsErrors).toBeEmpty()
       })
     })
+
+    describe('getDisplayStringFromFormValue', () => {
+      it('returns empty string when value is undefined', () => {
+        const checkboxField = field as CheckboxesField
+        const result = checkboxField.getDisplayStringFromFormValue(undefined)
+        expect(result).toBe('')
+      })
+
+      it('returns empty string when value is empty array', () => {
+        const checkboxField = field as CheckboxesField
+        const result = checkboxField.getDisplayStringFromFormValue([])
+        expect(result).toBe('')
+      })
+
+      it.each([...options.examples])(
+        'returns text for single selected value',
+        (item) => {
+          const checkboxField = field as CheckboxesField
+          const result = checkboxField.getDisplayStringFromFormValue([
+            item.value
+          ])
+          expect(result).toBe(item.text)
+        }
+      )
+
+      it('returns comma-separated text for multiple selected values', () => {
+        const checkboxField = field as CheckboxesField
+        const item1 = options.examples[0]
+        const item2 = options.examples[2]
+
+        const result = checkboxField.getDisplayStringFromFormValue([
+          item1.value,
+          item2.value
+        ])
+
+        expect(result).toBe(`${item1.text}, ${item2.text}`)
+      })
+    })
   })
 })
diff --git a/src/server/plugins/engine/components/CheckboxesField.ts b/src/server/plugins/engine/components/CheckboxesField.ts
index c3c7579c6..665b1161d 100644
--- a/src/server/plugins/engine/components/CheckboxesField.ts
+++ b/src/server/plugins/engine/components/CheckboxesField.ts
@@ -65,9 +65,15 @@ export class CheckboxesField extends SelectionControlField {
     return this.isValue(value) ? value : undefined
   }
 
-  getDisplayStringFromFormValue(selected: (string | number | boolean)[]) {
+  getDisplayStringFromFormValue(
+    selected: (string | number | boolean)[] | undefined
+  ) {
     const { items } = this
 
+    if (!selected) {
+      return ''
+    }
+
     // Map selected values to text
     return items
       .filter((item) => selected.includes(item.value))