diff --git a/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pubsub/ConfigureForm.java b/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pubsub/ConfigureForm.java
index 2962c9bee..7f1005e87 100644
--- a/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pubsub/ConfigureForm.java
+++ b/source/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pubsub/ConfigureForm.java
@@ -161,7 +161,9 @@ public class ConfigureForm extends Form
 	public void setChildrenAssociationPolicy(ChildrenAssociationPolicy policy)
 	{
 		addField(ConfigureNodeFields.children_association_policy, FormField.TYPE_LIST_SINGLE);
-		setAnswer(ConfigureNodeFields.children_association_policy.getFieldName(), policy.toString());
+        List<String> values = new ArrayList<String>(1);
+        values.add(policy.toString());
+        setAnswer(ConfigureNodeFields.children_association_policy.getFieldName(), values);
 	}
 	
 	/**
diff --git a/test-unit/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pubsub/ConfigureFormTest.java b/test-unit/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pubsub/ConfigureFormTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..291d16019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test-unit/org/jivesoftware/smackx/pubsub/ConfigureFormTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package org.jivesoftware.smackx.pubsub;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+public class ConfigureFormTest
+{
+	@Test
+	public void checkChildrenAssocPolicy()
+	{
+		ConfigureForm form = new ConfigureForm(FormType.submit);
+		form.setChildrenAssociationPolicy(ChildrenAssociationPolicy.owners);
+		assertEquals(ChildrenAssociationPolicy.owners, form.getChildrenAssociationPolicy());
+	}
+}