diff --git a/dhcpd/save_options.cgi b/dhcpd/save_options.cgi
index 05fc418b9..8a861b47c 100755
--- a/dhcpd/save_options.cgi
+++ b/dhcpd/save_options.cgi
@@ -152,6 +152,7 @@ if ($config{'dhcpd_version'} >= 3) {
 			local $atype = $1;
 			}
 		elsif ($o && $o->{'values'}->[4] eq 'string' ||
+		       $o && $o->{'values'}->[4] eq 'text' ||
 		       $cv !~ /^([0-9a-fA-F]{1,2}:)*[0-9a-fA-F]{1,2}$/ &&
 		       !&check_ipaddress($cv)) {
 			# Quote if type is a string, or unknown and not an IP