diff --git a/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py b/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py
index 3f5e35d63f..422b55e95b 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/models/orders.py
@@ -1271,6 +1271,21 @@ class QuestionAnswer(models.Model):
         return self.file.name.split('.', 1)[-1]
 
     def __str__(self):
+        return self.to_string(use_cached=True)
+
+    def to_string_i18n(self):
+        return self.to_string(use_cached=False)
+
+    def to_string(self, use_cached=True):
+        """
+        Render this answer as a string.
+
+        :param use_cached: If ``True`` (default), choice and multiple choice questions will show their cached
+                           value, i.e. the value of the selected options at the time of saving and in the language
+                           the answer was saved in. If ``False``, the values will instead be loaded from the
+                           database, yielding current and translated values of the options. However, additional database
+                           queries might be required.
+        """
         if self.question.type == Question.TYPE_BOOLEAN and self.answer == "True":
             return str(_("Yes"))
         elif self.question.type == Question.TYPE_BOOLEAN and self.answer == "False":
@@ -1305,6 +1320,8 @@ class QuestionAnswer(models.Model):
                 return PhoneNumber.from_string(self.answer).as_international
             except NumberParseException:
                 return self.answer
+        elif self.question.type in (Question.TYPE_CHOICE, Question.TYPE_CHOICE_MULTIPLE) and self.answer and not use_cached:
+            return ", ".join(str(o.answer) for o in self.options.all())
         else:
             return self.answer
 
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/pdf.py b/src/pretix/base/pdf.py
index 748dd3d6a4..7224066a1f 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/pdf.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/pdf.py
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ def variables_from_questions(sender, *args, **kwargs):
         if not a:
             return ""
         else:
-            return str(a)
+            return a.to_string_i18n()
 
     d = {}
     for q in sender.questions.all():
diff --git a/src/pretix/base/services/invoices.py b/src/pretix/base/services/invoices.py
index 1039c2e6ba..86b30a7339 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/services/invoices.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/services/invoices.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def build_invoice(invoice: Invoice) -> Invoice:
         positions = list(
             invoice.order.positions.select_related('addon_to', 'item', 'tax_rule', 'subevent', 'variation').annotate(
                 addon_c=Count('addons')
-            ).prefetch_related('answers', 'answers__question').order_by('positionid', 'id')
+            ).prefetch_related('answers', 'answers__options', 'answers__question').order_by('positionid', 'id')
         )
 
         reverse_charge = False
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def build_invoice(invoice: Invoice) -> Invoice:
                 desc += "<br />{}{} {}".format(
                     answ.question.question,
                     "" if str(answ.question.question).endswith("?") else ":",
-                    str(answ)
+                    answ.to_string_i18n()
                 )
 
             if invoice.event.has_subevents:
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/order/index.html b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/order/index.html
index 02ae8aa870..b6b6d89b00 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/order/index.html
+++ b/src/pretix/control/templates/pretixcontrol/order/index.html
@@ -589,9 +589,9 @@
                                                             </a>
                                                         {% endif %}
                                                     {% elif q.type == "M" %}
-                                                        {{ q.answer|rich_text_snippet }}
+                                                        {{ q.answer.to_string_i18n|rich_text_snippet }}
                                                     {% else %}
-                                                        {{ q.answer|linebreaksbr }}
+                                                        {{ q.answer.to_string_i18n|linebreaksbr }}
                                                     {% endif %}
                                                 {% else %}
                                                     <em>{% trans "not answered" %}</em>