diff --git a/app/view_objects/teacher_interface/application_form_view_object.rb b/app/view_objects/teacher_interface/application_form_view_object.rb
index f1740a8db1..46c87d7339 100644
--- a/app/view_objects/teacher_interface/application_form_view_object.rb
+++ b/app/view_objects/teacher_interface/application_form_view_object.rb
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def declined_reasons
       reasons = {}
 
       if (note = assessment&.recommendation_assessor_note).present?
-        reasons.merge!({ "" => [note] })
+        reasons.merge!({ "" => [{ name: note }] })
       end
 
       if assessment.present? && further_information_request.nil?
diff --git a/spec/view_objects/teacher_interface/application_form_view_object_spec.rb b/spec/view_objects/teacher_interface/application_form_view_object_spec.rb
index 547b3e14a0..bca22ce0eb 100644
--- a/spec/view_objects/teacher_interface/application_form_view_object_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/view_objects/teacher_interface/application_form_view_object_spec.rb
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@
 
     context "with a recommendation note" do
       before { assessment.update!(recommendation_assessor_note: "A note.") }
-      it { is_expected.to eq({ "" => ["A note."] }) }
+      it { is_expected.to eq({ "" => [{ name: "A note." }] }) }
     end
 
     context "with failure reasons" do