diff --git a/slackblocks/elements.py b/slackblocks/elements.py
index e9ed9a5..7b8fc16 100644
--- a/slackblocks/elements.py
+++ b/slackblocks/elements.py
@@ -697,9 +697,7 @@ def _resolve(self) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         user_multi_select = self._attributes()
         user_multi_select["action_id"] = self.action_id
         if self.initial_users:
-            user_multi_select["initial_users"] = [
-                initial_option._resolve() for initial_option in self.initial_users
-            ]
+            user_multi_select["initial_users"] = self.initial_users
         if self.confirm:
             user_multi_select["confirm"] = self.confirm._resolve()
         if self.max_selected_items:
diff --git a/test/samples/elements/multi_select_user_with_initial_users.json b/test/samples/elements/multi_select_user_with_initial_users.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b46a820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/samples/elements/multi_select_user_with_initial_users.json
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+{
+    "type": "multi_users_select",
+    "action_id": "multi_users_select",
+    "initial_users": [
+        "U064B5H1309",
+        "U063JR973UP"
+    ],
+    "placeholder": {
+        "type": "plain_text",
+        "text": "Select one or more users"
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/unit/test_elements.py b/test/unit/test_elements.py
index c8a5921..5f25fb9 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_elements.py
+++ b/test/unit/test_elements.py
@@ -165,6 +165,16 @@ def test_multi_select_user() -> None:
         multi_select_user
     )
 
+def test_multi_select_user_with_initial_users() -> None:
+    multi_select_user = UserMultiSelectMenu(
+        action_id="multi_users_select",
+        placeholder=Text("Select one or more users", type_=TextType.PLAINTEXT),
+        initial_users= ["U064B5H1309", "U063JR973UP"],
+    )
+    assert fetch_sample(path="test/samples/elements/multi_select_user_with_initial_users.json") == repr(
+        multi_select_user
+    )
+
 
 def test_number_input_basic() -> None:
     number_input = NumberInput(action_id="number_input", is_decimal_allowed=False)