diff --git a/client/src/components/content-block-form/helpers.js b/client/src/components/content-block-form/helpers.js
index bd5841c3..51e8c99a 100644
--- a/client/src/components/content-block-form/helpers.js
+++ b/client/src/components/content-block-form/helpers.js
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@ export const simplifyContents = (contents) => {
     if (USER_CONTENT_TYPES.includes(c.type)) {
       return c;
     }
+    console.log(c);
+    if (c.type === 'content_list_item') {
+      return {
+        ...c,
+        contents: simplifyContents(c.contents)
+      };
+    }
     return {
       id: c.id,
       type: 'readonly'