diff --git a/src/VisualStudio/Core/Def/Telemetry/VSTelemetryLogger.cs b/src/VisualStudio/Core/Def/Telemetry/VSTelemetryLogger.cs
index ecb35c8ec9cb6..7389233ad5c27 100644
--- a/src/VisualStudio/Core/Def/Telemetry/VSTelemetryLogger.cs
+++ b/src/VisualStudio/Core/Def/Telemetry/VSTelemetryLogger.cs
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ private static void AppendProperties(TelemetryEvent telemetryEvent, FunctionId f
                 telemetryEvent.Properties.Add(functionId.GetPropertyName(key), value switch
                 {
                     PiiValue pii => new TelemetryPiiProperty(pii.Value),
-                    IEnumerable<object> items => new TelemetryComplexProperty(items.Select(item => (item is PiiValue pii) ? pii.Value : item)),
+                    IEnumerable<object> items => new TelemetryComplexProperty(items.Select(item => (item is PiiValue pii) ? new TelemetryPiiProperty(pii.Value) : item)),
                     _ => value
                 });
             }