diff --git a/src/main/java/uk/ac/manchester/cs/owl/semspreadsheets/model/WorkbookManager.java b/src/main/java/uk/ac/manchester/cs/owl/semspreadsheets/model/WorkbookManager.java
index 6d7445c..006c4c3 100644
--- a/src/main/java/uk/ac/manchester/cs/owl/semspreadsheets/model/WorkbookManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/uk/ac/manchester/cs/owl/semspreadsheets/model/WorkbookManager.java
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ public boolean determineApplyButtonState() {
     	}
         
         ValueListItem item = termJList.getSelectedValue();
-        if (item == null) {
+        if (type!=ValidationType.FREETEXT && item == null) {
             result = false;
         }
     	return result;