diff --git a/pattern_import_export/models/ir_exports_line.py b/pattern_import_export/models/ir_exports_line.py
index 20fbc7af..b78086d9 100644
--- a/pattern_import_export/models/ir_exports_line.py
+++ b/pattern_import_export/models/ir_exports_line.py
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ def _compute_required_fields(self):
                 if ftype in ["many2one", "many2many"]:
                     level += 1
                     hidden_fields.remove("add_select_tab")
+                if ftype in ["selection"]:
+                    hidden_fields.remove("add_select_tab")
                 for idx in range(2, level + 1):
                     required.append("field{}_id".format(idx))
                 if ftype in ["one2many", "many2many"]:
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ def _compute_required_fields(self):
                 if ftype in "one2many":
                     required.append("sub_pattern_config_id")
                 record.required_fields = ",".join(required)
-                if record.add_select_tab:
+                if record.add_select_tab and ftype != "selection":
                     # this field is optionnal
                     required.append("tab_filter_id")
                 hidden_fields = list(set(hidden_fields) - set(required))
diff --git a/pattern_import_export/models/pattern_config.py b/pattern_import_export/models/pattern_config.py
index 74d025f3..33af2b7d 100644
--- a/pattern_import_export/models/pattern_config.py
+++ b/pattern_import_export/models/pattern_config.py
@@ -290,14 +290,24 @@ def _get_metadata(self):
                 offset += rec.number_occurence or 1
                 continue
 
-            permitted_records = []
-            model_name = rec.related_model_id.model
-            domain = (
-                rec.tab_filter_id and ast.literal_eval(rec.tab_filter_id.domain)
-            ) or []
-            records_matching_constraint = self.env[model_name].search(domain)
-            permitted_records += records_matching_constraint
-            data = rec._format_tab_records(permitted_records)
+            selection = (
+                self.env["ir.model.fields"].browse(rec.last_field_id.id).selection
+            )
+            if selection:
+                selection_list = ast.literal_eval(selection)
+                data = []
+                for option in selection_list:
+                    data.append([option[0]])
+            if rec.related_model_id.model:
+                permitted_records = []
+
+                model_name = rec.related_model_id.model
+                domain = (
+                    rec.tab_filter_id and ast.literal_eval(rec.tab_filter_id.domain)
+                ) or []
+                records_matching_constraint = self.env[model_name].search(domain)
+                permitted_records += records_matching_constraint
+                data = rec._format_tab_records(permitted_records)
             headers = rec._get_tab_headers()
             tab_name = rec._get_tab_name()
             idx_col_validator = []
diff --git a/pattern_import_export/tests/test_pattern_export.py b/pattern_import_export/tests/test_pattern_export.py
index 619af867..b3341d26 100644
--- a/pattern_import_export/tests/test_pattern_export.py
+++ b/pattern_import_export/tests/test_pattern_export.py
@@ -418,3 +418,30 @@ def test_get_metadata(self):
                 "idx_col_validator": [7, 12, 17],
             },
         )
+
+    def test_get_metadata_with_selection_field(self):
+        self.env["ir.exports.line"].create(
+            {
+                "name": "type",
+                "export_id": self.env.ref("pattern_import_export.demo_export").id,
+                "add_select_tab": True,
+            }
+        )
+        result = self.pattern_config._get_metadata()
+        self.assertEqual(len(result["tabs"]), 3)
+        tabs = result["tabs"]
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            tabs["Address Type"],
+            {
+                "headers": ["type"],
+                "data": [
+                    ["contact"],
+                    ["invoice"],
+                    ["delivery"],
+                    ["other"],
+                    ["private"],
+                ],
+                "idx_col_validator": [6],
+            },
+        )