diff --git a/gluon/sqlhtml.py b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
index cfdf88ce..1bddfe3c 100644
--- a/gluon/sqlhtml.py
+++ b/gluon/sqlhtml.py
@@ -2146,12 +2146,6 @@ class SQLFORM(FORM):
                     value_input = widget_.widget(field, field.default, _id=_id,
                                                  _class=widget_._class + ' form-control',
                                                  **iso_format)
-                elif hasattr(field.requires, 'options'):
-                    value_input = SELECT(
-                        *[OPTION(v, _value=k)
-                          for k, v in field.requires.options()],
-                         _class='form-control',
-                         **dict(_id=_id))
                 elif (field_type.startswith('integer') or
                       field_type.startswith('reference ') or
                       field_type.startswith('list:integer') or
@@ -2165,6 +2159,13 @@ class SQLFORM(FORM):
                         _type='text', _id=_id,
                         _class="%s %s" % ((field_type or ''), 'form-control'))
 
+                if hasattr(field.requires, 'options'):
+                    value_input = SELECT(
+                        *[OPTION(v, _value=k)
+                          for k, v in field.requires.options()],
+                         _class='form-control',
+                         **dict(_id=_id))
+
                 new_button = INPUT(
                     _type="button", _value=T('New Search'), _class="btn btn-default", _title=T('Start building a new search'),
                     _onclick="%s_build_query('new','%s')" % (prefix, field))