Form fields from InDesign changing type of field in Acrobat

I created a form in InDesign CC 2014 and saved as PDF, Acrobat XI Pro. Some, but not all, of the "Combo Boxes" in InDesign got automatically converted to "List Boxes" in Acrobat. They should have been "Drop Down" boxes in Acrobat because that is the Acrobat equivalent of InDesign's Combo Boxes. Anyone know how to prevent this unwanted change?

Hi Jay ,
If possible please share the file on [email protected] and cc it as well on [email protected] so that we can analyse the file at our end and see what exactly is happening .
We would surely help you with the and assist you in the best possible way .
Regards
Sukrit Dhingra

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