diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index c38f55e..ef7fe5e 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -723,6 +723,11 @@ function (_React$Component) {
           labelClassName = "".concat(this.classes.search, " ").concat(_Bem.default.m(this.classes.search, 'placeholder'));
         } else {
           option = this.findByValue(this.state.defaultOptions, this.state.value);
+
+          if (!option) {
+            option = this.state.defaultOptions[0];
+          }
+
           labelValue = option.name;
           labelClassName = this.classes.search;
         }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 61434bc..12e4ddd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-select-search",
-  "version": "0.9.2",
+  "version": "0.9.3",
   "description": "React powered selectbox with filter",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index b7b093b..43ebc67 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -635,6 +635,11 @@ class SelectSearch extends React.Component {
                 labelClassName = `${this.classes.search} ${Bem.m(this.classes.search, 'placeholder')}`;
             } else {
                 option = this.findByValue(this.state.defaultOptions, this.state.value);
+
+                if (!option) {
+                    option = this.state.defaultOptions[0];
+                }
+
                 labelValue = option.name;
                 labelClassName = this.classes.search;
             }