diff --git a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/commands/create-index.ts b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/commands/create-index.ts
index 06211aba1b1..e265cdf79b5 100644
--- a/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/commands/create-index.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-e2e-tests/helpers/commands/create-index.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ const indexTypeToIndexSelectOption: Record<IndexType, string> = {
   '1': '1 (asc)',
   '-1': '-1 (desc)',
   '2dsphere': '2dsphere',
-  text: 'text',
+  text: 'text (full text search)',
 };
 
 export async function createIndex(
diff --git a/packages/compass-indexes/src/components/create-index-fields.tsx b/packages/compass-indexes/src/components/create-index-fields.tsx
index 62a6e7a0b9b..a5f4b2b8745 100644
--- a/packages/compass-indexes/src/components/create-index-fields.tsx
+++ b/packages/compass-indexes/src/components/create-index-fields.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@ import { useTelemetry } from '@mongodb-js/compass-telemetry/provider';
 /**
  * Current allowed types for indexes.
  */
-const INDEX_TYPES = ['1 (asc)', '-1 (desc)', '2dsphere', 'text', 'columnstore'];
+const INDEX_TYPES = [
+  '1 (asc)',
+  '-1 (desc)',
+  '2dsphere',
+  'text (full text search)',
+  'columnstore',
+];
 
 /**
  * Default values for field name and type as presented in the UI.
@@ -96,7 +102,7 @@ function CreateIndexFields({
     track('New Index Field Added', {
       context: 'Create Index Modal',
     });
-  }, [onAddFieldClick]);
+  }, [onAddFieldClick, track]);
 
   const comboboxOptions = schemaFields.map((value) => ({ value }));
 
diff --git a/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/create-index.spec.ts b/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/create-index.spec.ts
index b0cb75a9c27..c536aed9c91 100644
--- a/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/create-index.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/create-index.spec.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ describe('create-index module', function () {
   describe('#createIndexFormSubmitted', function () {
     beforeEach(function () {
       store.dispatch(updateFieldName(0, 'foo'));
-      store.dispatch(fieldTypeUpdated(0, 'text'));
+      store.dispatch(fieldTypeUpdated(0, 'text (full text search)'));
     });
 
     it('validates collation', function () {
diff --git a/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/create-index.tsx b/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/create-index.tsx
index baa1ed30d14..cc59f32acff 100644
--- a/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/create-index.tsx
+++ b/packages/compass-indexes/src/modules/create-index.tsx
@@ -540,7 +540,10 @@ function fieldTypeToIndexDirection(type: string): IndexDirection {
   if (type === '-1 (desc)') {
     return -1;
   }
-  if (type === 'text' || type === '2dsphere') {
+  if (type === 'text (full text search)') {
+    return 'text';
+  }
+  if (type === '2dsphere') {
     return type;
   }
   throw new Error(`Unsupported field type: ${type}`);