diff --git a/Docs/ChangeLog.md b/Docs/ChangeLog.md
index 9d1d902..4d804d4 100644
--- a/Docs/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/Docs/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Version: 1.109.5
+## Date: 2024-07-25
+### Changes:
+- Fix: Fixed the bug of when add taxa-functions list to plot, the "<>" was not correctly recognized. 
+
 # Version: 1.109.4
 ## Date: 2024-07-24
 ### Changes:
diff --git a/metax/gui/main_gui.py b/metax/gui/main_gui.py
index 6a2bbaf..f575fa9 100644
--- a/metax/gui/main_gui.py
+++ b/metax/gui/main_gui.py
@@ -3227,7 +3227,7 @@ def check_if_in_list(str_selected, df_type):
             # show the search results in a new window, allowing user to select the valid items
             if search_results:
                 self.input_window = InputWindow(self.MainWindow, input_mode=False)
-                self.input_window.text_edit.setText('\n'.join(search_results))
+                self.input_window.text_edit.setPlainText('\n'.join(search_results))
                 result = self.input_window.exec_()
                 if result == QDialog.Accepted:
                     text = self.input_window.text_edit.toPlainText()
diff --git a/metax/utils/version.py b/metax/utils/version.py
index cc9d4ce..23c4656 100644
--- a/metax/utils/version.py
+++ b/metax/utils/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = '1.109.4'
+__version__ = '1.109.5'
 API_version = '2'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 90f6d20..50689c4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "MetaXTools"
-version = "1.109.4"
+version = "1.109.5"
 description = "MetaXTools is a novel tool for linking peptide sequences with taxonomic and functional information in Metaproteomics."
 readme = "README_PyPi.md"
 license = { text = "NorthOmics" }