diff --git a/common/new-bet.ts b/common/new-bet.ts
index 1f5c0340..576f35f8 100644
--- a/common/new-bet.ts
+++ b/common/new-bet.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import {
   CPMMBinaryContract,
   DPMBinaryContract,
   FreeResponseContract,
+  MultipleChoiceContract,
   NumericContract,
   PseudoNumericContract,
 } from './contract'
@@ -322,7 +323,7 @@ export const getNewBinaryDpmBetInfo = (
 export const getNewMultiBetInfo = (
   outcome: string,
   amount: number,
-  contract: FreeResponseContract,
+  contract: FreeResponseContract | MultipleChoiceContract,
   loanAmount: number
 ) => {
   const { pool, totalShares, totalBets } = contract
diff --git a/functions/src/place-bet.ts b/functions/src/place-bet.ts
index 97ff9780..7501309a 100644
--- a/functions/src/place-bet.ts
+++ b/functions/src/place-bet.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,10 @@ export const placebet = newEndpoint({}, async (req, auth) => {
           limitProb,
           unfilledBets
         )
-      } else if (outcomeType == 'FREE_RESPONSE' && mechanism == 'dpm-2') {
+      } else if (
+        (outcomeType == 'FREE_RESPONSE' || outcomeType === 'MULTIPLE_CHOICE') &&
+        mechanism == 'dpm-2'
+      ) {
         const { outcome } = validate(freeResponseSchema, req.body)
         const answerDoc = contractDoc.collection('answers').doc(outcome)
         const answerSnap = await trans.get(answerDoc)