diff --git a/ihatemoney/forms.py b/ihatemoney/forms.py
index 9f62688d..11ce57a9 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/forms.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/forms.py
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ class BillForm(FlaskForm):
     payed_for = SelectMultipleField(
         _("For whom?"), validators=[DataRequired()], coerce=int
     )
-    bill_type = SelectField(_("Bill Type"), validators=[DataRequired()], choices=BillType.choices())
+    bill_type = SelectField(_("Bill Type"), validators=[DataRequired()], choices=BillType.choices(), coerce=BillType)
     submit = SubmitField(_("Submit"))
     submit2 = SubmitField(_("Submit and add a new one"))
 
diff --git a/ihatemoney/models.py b/ihatemoney/models.py
index a868772d..8638361c 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/models.py
+++ b/ihatemoney/models.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from collections import defaultdict
+from enum import Enum
 import datetime
 import itertools
 
@@ -50,11 +51,15 @@ make_versioned(
     ],
 )
 
-class BillType(FormEnum):
+class BillType(Enum):
     EXPENSE = "Expense"
     REIMBURSEMENT = "Reimbursement"
     TRANSFER = "Transfer"
 
+    @classmethod
+    def choices(cls):
+        return [(choice, choice.value) for choice in cls]
+
 
 db = SQLAlchemy()
 
diff --git a/ihatemoney/templates/list_bills.html b/ihatemoney/templates/list_bills.html
index a43279d4..6f2fbbaa 100644
--- a/ihatemoney/templates/list_bills.html
+++ b/ihatemoney/templates/list_bills.html
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
                         {{ bill.date }}
                     </span>
                 </td>
-                <td>{{ bill.bill_type }}</td>
+                <td>{{ bill.bill_type.value }}</td>
                 <td>{{ bill.payer }}</td>
                 <td>{{ bill.what }}</td>
                 <td>{% if bill.owers|length == g.project.members|length -%}