diff --git a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/UI/Themes/Modern/DynamoModern.xaml b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/UI/Themes/Modern/DynamoModern.xaml
index c3cc6e2c43e..81af096fd8c 100644
--- a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/UI/Themes/Modern/DynamoModern.xaml
+++ b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/UI/Themes/Modern/DynamoModern.xaml
@@ -1981,6 +1981,17 @@
                                  Foreground="#F5F5F5"
                                  IsReadOnly="{TemplateBinding IsReadOnly}"
                                  Visibility="Hidden" />
+                        <TextBlock x:Name="PART_ReadOnlyTextBlock"
+                                 Margin="0,0,25,4"
+                                 HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                                 VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                 Focusable="True"
+                                 FontFamily="{StaticResource ArtifaktElementRegular}"
+                                 FontSize="18px"
+                                 Foreground="#F5F5F5"
+                                 TextWrapping="Wrap"
+                                 TextTrimming="CharacterEllipsis"
+                                 Visibility="Collapsed" /> 
                         <Popup Name="Popup"
                                AllowsTransparency="True"
                                Focusable="False"
diff --git a/src/Libraries/CoreNodeModelsWpf/NodeViewCustomizations/CustomSelection.cs b/src/Libraries/CoreNodeModelsWpf/NodeViewCustomizations/CustomSelection.cs
index 5d653bffb3c..bb20e9f95ae 100644
--- a/src/Libraries/CoreNodeModelsWpf/NodeViewCustomizations/CustomSelection.cs
+++ b/src/Libraries/CoreNodeModelsWpf/NodeViewCustomizations/CustomSelection.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 using System.Windows.Controls;
 using System.Windows;
 using Dynamo.Wpf;
+using CoreNodeModels;
+using System.Windows.Data;
 
 namespace CoreNodeModelsWpf.Nodes
 {
@@ -36,6 +38,27 @@ public void CustomizeView(CustomSelection model, NodeView nodeView)
             // Add margin to the dropdown to show the expander.
             dropdown.Margin = new Thickness(leftMargin, 0, 0, 0);
             dropdown.VerticalAlignment = VerticalAlignment.Top;
+            dropdown.ApplyTemplate();
+
+            var dropDownTextBlock = dropdown.Template.FindName("PART_ReadOnlyTextBlock", dropdown) as TextBlock;
+            if (dropDownTextBlock != null)
+            {
+                dropDownTextBlock.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+            }
+
+            var dropDownContent = dropdown.Template.FindName("ContentSite", dropdown) as ContentPresenter;
+            if (dropDownContent != null)
+            {
+                dropDownContent.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+            }
+
+            // Bind the TextBlock to the selected item hash.
+            var bindingVal = new Binding(nameof(DSDropDownBase.SelectedString))
+            {
+                Mode = BindingMode.TwoWay,
+                Source = model
+            };
+            dropDownTextBlock.SetBinding(TextBlock.TextProperty, bindingVal);
         }
 
         private void BaseComboBox_SelectionChanged(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)