diff --git a/app/controllers/api/templates_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/templates_controller.rb
index 8bf8a1a2..43d5f99c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/templates_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/templates_controller.rb
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ module Api
         schema: [%i[attachment_uuid name]],
         submitters: [%i[name uuid]],
         fields: [[:uuid, :submitter_uuid, :name, :type, :required, :readonly, :default_value,
-                  { options: [], areas: [%i[x y w h cell_w attachment_uuid page]] }]]
+                  { options: [%i[value uuid]], areas: [%i[x y w h cell_w attachment_uuid option_uuid page]] }]]
       )
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue
index 86eb7f09..e1321b82 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/form.vue
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@
                 {{ t('select_your_option') }}
               </option>
               <option
-                v-for="(option, index) in currentField.options"
-                :key="index"
-                :selected="values[currentField.uuid] == option"
-                :value="option"
+                v-for="option in currentField.options"
+                :key="option.uuid"
+                :selected="values[currentField.uuid] == option.value"
+                :value="option.value"
               >
-                {{ option }}
+                {{ option.value }}
               </option>
             </select>
           </div>
@@ -119,24 +119,24 @@
             <div class="flex w-full">
               <div class="space-y-3.5 mx-auto">
                 <div
-                  v-for="(option, index) in currentField.options"
-                  :key="index"
+                  v-for="option in currentField.options"
+                  :key="option.uuid"
                 >
                   <label
-                    :for="currentField.uuid + option"
+                    :for="option.uuid"
                     class="flex items-center space-x-3"
                   >
                     <input
-                      :id="currentField.uuid + option"
+                      :id="option.uuid"
                       v-model="values[currentField.uuid]"
                       type="radio"
                       class="base-radio !h-7 !w-7"
                       :name="`values[${currentField.uuid}]`"
-                      :value="option"
+                      :value="option.value"
                       :required="currentField.required"
                     >
                     <span class="text-xl">
-                      {{ option }}
+                      {{ option.value }}
                     </span>
                   </label>
                 </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/submission_form/multi_select_step.vue b/app/javascript/submission_form/multi_select_step.vue
index ad52f4c3..d1db49f7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/submission_form/multi_select_step.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/submission_form/multi_select_step.vue
@@ -7,25 +7,25 @@
   <div class="flex w-full">
     <div class="space-y-3.5 mx-auto">
       <div
-        v-for="(option, index) in field.options"
-        :key="index"
+        v-for="option in field.options"
+        :key="option.uuid"
       >
         <label
-          :for="field.uuid + option"
+          :for="option.uuid"
           class="flex items-center space-x-3"
         >
           <input
-            :id="field.uuid + option"
+            :id="option.uuid"
             :ref="setInputRef"
             type="checkbox"
             :name="`values[${field.uuid}][]`"
-            :value="option"
+            :value="option.value"
             class="base-checkbox !h-7 !w-7"
-            :checked="(modelValue || []).includes(option)"
+            :checked="(modelValue || []).includes(option.value)"
             @change="onChange"
           >
           <span class="text-xl">
-            {{ option }}
+            {{ option.value }}
           </span>
         </label>
       </div>
diff --git a/app/javascript/template_builder/area.vue b/app/javascript/template_builder/area.vue
index d323d664..c5a1cfc4 100644
--- a/app/javascript/template_builder/area.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/template_builder/area.vue
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ import FieldSubmitter from './field_submitter'
 import FieldType from './field_type'
 import Field from './field'
 import { IconX } from '@tabler/icons-vue'
+import { v4 } from 'uuid'
 
 export default {
   name: 'FieldArea',
@@ -303,7 +304,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       if (['select', 'multiple', 'radio'].includes(this.field.type)) {
-        this.field.options ||= ['']
+        this.field.options ||= [{ value: '', uuid: v4() }]
       }
 
       (this.field.areas || []).forEach((area) => {
diff --git a/app/javascript/template_builder/builder.vue b/app/javascript/template_builder/builder.vue
index 809f6fe1..248e3122 100644
--- a/app/javascript/template_builder/builder.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/template_builder/builder.vue
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       if (['select', 'multiple', 'radio'].includes(type)) {
-        field.options = ['']
+        field.options = [{ value: '', uuid: v4() }]
       }
 
       this.drawField = field
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       if (['select', 'multiple', 'radio'].includes(field.type)) {
-        field.options = ['']
+        field.options = [{ value: '', uuid: v4() }]
       }
 
       const fieldArea = {
diff --git a/app/javascript/template_builder/field.vue b/app/javascript/template_builder/field.vue
index eb99836a..3fa0abf7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/template_builder/field.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/template_builder/field.vue
@@ -194,17 +194,19 @@
       <div
         v-if="field.options"
         class="border-t border-base-300 mx-2 pt-2 space-y-1.5"
+        draggable="true"
+        @dragstart.prevent.stop
       >
         <div
           v-for="(option, index) in field.options"
-          :key="index"
+          :key="option.uuid"
           class="flex space-x-1.5 items-center"
         >
           <span class="text-sm w-3.5">
             {{ index + 1 }}.
           </span>
           <input
-            v-model="field.options[index]"
+            v-model="option.value"
             class="w-full input input-primary input-xs text-sm bg-transparent"
             type="text"
             required
@@ -220,7 +222,7 @@
         <button
           v-if="field.options"
           class="text-center text-sm w-full pb-1"
-          @click="[field.options.push(''), save()]"
+          @click="addOption"
         >
           + Add option
         </button>
@@ -233,6 +235,7 @@
 import Contenteditable from './contenteditable'
 import FieldType from './field_type'
 import { IconShape, IconNewSection, IconTrashX, IconCopy, IconSettings } from '@tabler/icons-vue'
+import { v4 } from 'uuid'
 
 export default {
   name: 'TemplateField',
@@ -309,6 +312,11 @@ export default {
     closeDropdown () {
       document.activeElement.blur()
     },
+    addOption () {
+      this.field.options.push({ value: '', uuid: v4() })
+
+      this.save()
+    },
     maybeUpdateOptions () {
       delete this.field.default_value
 
@@ -317,7 +325,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       if (['radio', 'multiple', 'select'].includes(this.field.type)) {
-        this.field.options ||= ['']
+        this.field.options ||= [{ value: '', uuid: v4() }]
       }
 
       (this.field.areas || []).forEach((area) => {
diff --git a/app/javascript/template_builder/fields.vue b/app/javascript/template_builder/fields.vue
index 81ede9c4..793120d7 100644
--- a/app/javascript/template_builder/fields.vue
+++ b/app/javascript/template_builder/fields.vue
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export default {
       }
 
       if (['select', 'multiple', 'radio'].includes(type)) {
-        field.options = ['']
+        field.options = [{ value: '', uuid: v4() }]
       }
 
       this.fields.push(field)
diff --git a/db/migrate/20231112224432_update_field_options.rb b/db/migrate/20231112224432_update_field_options.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b72db381
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/migrate/20231112224432_update_field_options.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class UpdateFieldOptions < ActiveRecord::Migration[7.0]
+  class MigrationTemplate < ApplicationRecord
+    self.table_name = 'templates'
+  end
+
+  class MigrationSubmission < ApplicationRecord
+    self.table_name = 'submissions'
+  end
+
+  # rubocop:disable Metrics
+  def up
+    MigrationTemplate.find_each do |template|
+      next if template.fields.blank?
+
+      template_fields = JSON.parse(template.fields)
+
+      new_fields = template_fields.deep_dup
+
+      new_fields.each do |field|
+        if field['options'].present? && !field['options'].first.is_a?(Hash)
+          field['options'] = field['options'].map { |o| { value: o || '', uuid: SecureRandom.uuid } }
+        end
+      end
+
+      template.update_columns(fields: new_fields.to_json) if template_fields != new_fields
+    end
+
+    MigrationSubmission.find_each do |submission|
+      next if submission.template_fields.blank?
+
+      template_fields = JSON.parse(submission.template_fields)
+
+      new_fields = template_fields.deep_dup
+
+      new_fields.each do |field|
+        if field['options'].present? && !field['options'].first.is_a?(Hash)
+          field['options'] = field['options'].map { |o| { value: o || '', uuid: SecureRandom.uuid } }
+        end
+      end
+
+      submission.update_columns(template_fields: new_fields.to_json) if template_fields != new_fields
+    end
+  end
+  # rubocop:enable Metrics
+
+  def down
+    nil
+  end
+end
diff --git a/db/schema.rb b/db/schema.rb
index 512178c1..ce043569 100644
--- a/db/schema.rb
+++ b/db/schema.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 #
 # It's strongly recommended that you check this file into your version control system.
 
-ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2023_11_02_171817) do
+ActiveRecord::Schema[7.0].define(version: 2023_11_12_224432) do
   # These are extensions that must be enabled in order to support this database
   enable_extension "plpgsql"