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 04cd623cab..6ead2da5d2 100644
--- a/app/view_objects/teacher_interface/application_form_view_object.rb
+++ b/app/view_objects/teacher_interface/application_form_view_object.rb
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def assessment_declined_reasons
                  FailureReasons.decline?(failure_reason: failure_reason.key)
               { decline_reason: title, assessor_note: assessor_feedback }
             else
-              title
+              { decline_reason: title }
             end
           end