diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 6323b87..c38f55e 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -143,17 +143,17 @@ function (_React$Component) {
         _value = props.value,
         multiple = props.multiple;
     var stateValue = !_value && multiple ? [] : _value;
+    var flattenedOptions = (0, _FlattenOptions.default)(_options);
     var _search = '';
 
     if (stateValue) {
-      var option = _this.findByValue(_options, stateValue);
+      var option = _this.findByValue(flattenedOptions, stateValue);
 
       if (option) {
         _search = option.name;
       }
     }
 
-    var flattenedOptions = (0, _FlattenOptions.default)(_options);
     _this.state = {
       search: _search,
       value: stateValue,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aaed31d..61434bc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-select-search",
-  "version": "0.9.1",
+  "version": "0.9.2",
   "description": "React powered selectbox with filter",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 43a9b9d..b7b093b 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -38,19 +38,18 @@ class SelectSearch extends React.Component {
 
         const { options, value, multiple } = props;
         const stateValue = (!value && multiple) ? [] : value;
+        const flattenedOptions = FlattenOptions(options);
 
         let search = '';
 
         if (stateValue) {
-            const option = this.findByValue(options, stateValue);
+            const option = this.findByValue(flattenedOptions, stateValue);
 
             if (option) {
                 search = option.name;
             }
         }
 
-        const flattenedOptions = FlattenOptions(options);
-
         this.state = {
             search,
             value: stateValue,