diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 09d3ff686..9abe35938 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Minor generalisation of `return_value` for `LinearCombinationMap`. Since PR[#1298](https://github.com/gridap/Gridap.jl/pull/1298).
+
 ## [0.20.6] - 2026-05-05
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/Fields/FieldArrays.jl b/src/Fields/FieldArrays.jl
index 255e2ae95..14b9b5b46 100644
--- a/src/Fields/FieldArrays.jl
+++ b/src/Fields/FieldArrays.jl
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ end
   return TT
 end
 
-function return_value(k::LinearCombinationMap{<:Integer},v::AbstractVector,fx::AbstractVector)
+function return_value(k::LinearCombinationMap{<:Integer},v::AbstractArray,fx::AbstractVector)
   T = linear_combination_eltype(v,fx)
   return zero(T)
 end