diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/combobox.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/combobox.blade.php
index 69830f7..42305cd 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/combobox.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/combobox.blade.php
@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@
                @focus="open = true" @click="open = true" wire:model.debounce.800ms="search" wire:clear
                role="combobox" aria-controls="options" aria-expanded="false">
 
-        @if($collection && $collection->isNotEmpty())
-            <ul class="absolute z-21 mt-1 max-h-60 w-full overflow-auto rounded-md bg-white py-1 text-base shadow-lg ring-1 ring-black ring-opacity-5 focus:outline-none sm:text-sm"
-                x-show="open" x-cloak role="listbox">
-
+        <ul class="absolute z-21 mt-1 max-h-60 w-full overflow-auto rounded-md bg-white py-1 text-base shadow-lg ring-1 ring-black ring-opacity-5 focus:outline-none sm:text-sm"
+            x-show="open" x-cloak role="listbox">
+            @if($collection && $collection->isNotEmpty())
                 @foreach($collection as $item)
                     <li class="relative cursor-pointer select-none py-2 pl-3 pr-9 text-gray-900 hover:bg-blue-50"
-                        wire:click="select('{{ $item->getKey() }}')"
+                        wire:click="select('{{ $item->getKey() }}')" @click="open = false"
                         role="option" tabindex="-1">
                         @if($selected && $selected->getKey() === $item->getKey())
                             <span class="block truncate font-medium">{{ $item->$labelColumn }}</span>
@@ -28,8 +27,15 @@
                         @endif
                     </li>
                 @endforeach
+            @endif
 
-            </ul>
-        @endif
+            @if($canCreate && $search)
+                <li class="relative cursor-pointer select-none py-2 pl-3 pr-9 text-gray-900 hover:bg-blue-50"
+                    wire:click="create" @click="open = false"
+                    role="option" tabindex="-1">
+                    <span class="block truncate">Create <b>{{ $search }}</b></span>
+                </li>
+            @endif
+        </ul>
     </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/Components/Combobox.php b/src/Components/Combobox.php
index b9b0f8a..168f3b2 100644
--- a/src/Components/Combobox.php
+++ b/src/Components/Combobox.php
@@ -11,15 +11,19 @@
 
 abstract class Combobox extends Component
 {
-    /** @var class-string<Model> */
+    /** @var class-string<Model> The model to be used. */
     public string $model;
 
+    /** The selected model. */
     public ?Model $selected = null;
 
+    /** The name of the combobox. */
     public string $name = 'combobox';
 
+    /** The label of the combobox. */
     public string $label = 'Combobox';
 
+    /** The placeholder of the combobox. */
     public string $placeholder = 'Select an option';
 
     /** The search query */
@@ -28,68 +32,43 @@ abstract class Combobox extends Component
     /** If set to false, will not keep the selection, useful if you want to make a list. */
     public bool $keepSelection = true;
 
-    /**
-     * The initial selection of the combobox.
-     */
+    /** The initial selection of the combobox. */
     public ?Model $init = null;
 
-    /**
-     * The columns that should be obtained.
-     *
-     * @var string[]
-     */
+    /** The columns that should be obtained. */
     public array $columns = ['*'];
 
-    /**
-     * The column to be shown as the label.
-     */
+    /** The column to be shown as the label. */
     public string $labelColumn = 'name';
 
-    /**
-     * The columns that should be searched on.
-     *
-     * @var string[]
-     */
+    /** The columns that should be searched on.*/
     public array $searchColumns = ['name'];
 
-    /**
-     * The columns and the order that should be obtained.
-     *
-     * @var string[]
-     */
+    /** If the combobox should be able to create new models. */
+    public bool $canCreate = false;
+
+    /** The columns and the order that should be obtained. */
     public array $sortColumns = [
         'id' => 'asc',
     ];
 
-    /**
-     * The quantity of results to be shown.
-     */
+    /** The quantity of results to be shown. */
     public int $limit = 10;
 
-    /**
-     * If the result has only one result, it will be automatically selected.
-     */
+    /** If the result has only one result, it will be automatically selected. */
     public bool $selectOnlyResult = true;
 
-    /**
-     * The properties that should be reset once a selection is made.
-     */
-    protected array $resets = [
-        //
-    ];
-
     /**
      * Mount the component.
      */
     public function mount(): void {
-        if (!$this->label) {
-            $this->label = Str::headline($this->name);
-        }
+        $this->label ??= Str::headline($this->name);
 
         if ($this->init && !$this->selected && !$this->search && $this->keepSelection) {
             if (!$this->init instanceof $this->model) {
                 return;
             }
+
             $this->selectModel($this->init, true);
         }
     }
@@ -107,12 +86,22 @@ public function render(): View {
      * Select the given model.
      */
     public function select(mixed $id, bool $silent = false): void {
-        $model = $this->model::query()->find($id, $this->columns);
-        if ($model) {
+        if ($model = $this->model::query()->find($id, $this->columns)) {
             $this->selectModel($model, $silent);
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Create a brand-new model with the given label.
+     */
+    public function create(): void {
+        $model = $this->model::create([
+            $this->labelColumn => $this->search,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->selectModel(model: $model->fresh());
+    }
+
     /**
      * Get the collection of results.
      */
@@ -163,15 +152,12 @@ protected function selectModel(mixed $model, bool $silent = false): void {
         if ($this->keepSelection) {
             $this->selected = $model;
             $this->search = $model->{$this->labelColumn};
+        } else {
+            $this->reset(['selected', 'search']);
         }
 
         if (!$silent) {
             $this->emitUp("selected-$this->name", $model);
-
-            // Prevent the component from resetting all the properties if array is empty
-            if (!empty($this->resets)) {
-                $this->reset($this->resets);
-            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/AllowCreationComboboxTest.php b/tests/AllowCreationComboboxTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44e2aa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/AllowCreationComboboxTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests;
+
+use Livewire\Livewire;
+use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Components\AllowCreationCombobox;
+use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Models\Post;
+
+class AllowCreationComboboxTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function test_can_create_new_models(): void {
+        Post::factory()->count(3)->create();
+
+        $component = Livewire::test(AllowCreationCombobox::class, [
+            'name' => 'posts',
+            'label' => 'Posts',
+        ])->set('search', 'Another Post');
+
+        $component->assertSuccessful()
+            ->assertSee('Posts')
+            ->assertSee('Create <b>Another Post</b>', false)
+            ->assertNotEmitted('selected-posts')
+            ->assertNotEmitted('cleared-posts');
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseCount('posts', 3);
+
+        $component->call('create');
+
+        $post = Post::query()->where('title', 'Another Post')->first();
+
+        $component->assertEmitted('selected-posts')
+            ->assertNotEmitted('cleared-posts')
+            ->assertSet('selected', $post);
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseCount('posts', 4);
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseHas('posts', [
+            'title' => 'Another Post',
+        ]);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/BasicComboboxTest.php b/tests/BasicComboboxTest.php
index 096b837..f8f77f4 100644
--- a/tests/BasicComboboxTest.php
+++ b/tests/BasicComboboxTest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 use Livewire\Livewire;
 use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Components\BasicCombobox;
 use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Database\Seeders\UserSeeder;
+use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Models\Post;
 use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Models\User;
 
 class BasicComboboxTest extends TestCase
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@ class BasicComboboxTest extends TestCase
     /**
      * Check if the component is rendered correctly.
      */
-    public function test_the_component_can_render(): void {
+    public function test_can_render(): void {
         $this->seed(UserSeeder::class);
 
         $component = Livewire::test(BasicCombobox::class, [
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ public function test_the_component_can_render(): void {
     /**
      * Check if the component is rendered the available options correctly.
      */
-    public function test_the_component_can_render_available_results(): void {
+    public function test_can_render_available_results(): void {
         $this->seed(UserSeeder::class);
 
         $component = Livewire::test(BasicCombobox::class, [
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ public function test_the_component_can_render_available_results(): void {
     /**
      * Check if the component can select automatically the only option.
      */
-    public function test_the_component_can_select_automatically_the_only_option(): void {
+    public function test_can_select_automatically_the_only_option(): void {
         $this->seed(UserSeeder::class);
 
         $component = Livewire::test(BasicCombobox::class, [
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ public function test_an_option_can_be_selected(): void {
     /**
      * Check the selected option is cleared when the search has changed.
      */
-    public function test_the_selected_option_is_cleared_when_the_search_has_changed(): void {
+    public function test_selected_option_is_cleared_when_the_search_has_changed(): void {
         $this->seed(UserSeeder::class);
         $user = User::query()->where('email', 'user_a@example.com')->first();
 
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ public function test_the_selected_option_is_cleared_when_the_search_has_changed(
     /**
      * Check the selected option is cleared when the search has been cleared.
      */
-    public function test_the_selected_option_is_cleared_when_the_search_has_been_cleared(): void {
+    public function test_selected_option_is_cleared_when_the_search_has_been_cleared(): void {
         $this->seed(UserSeeder::class);
         $user = User::query()->where('email', 'user_a@example.com')->first();
 
@@ -181,4 +182,69 @@ public function test_the_selected_option_is_cleared_when_the_search_has_been_cle
         $component->assertNotEmitted('selected-users');
         $component->assertEmittedUp('cleared-users');
     }
+
+    public function test_can_render_with_a_custom_search_placeholder(): void {
+        $this->seed(UserSeeder::class);
+
+        $component = Livewire::test(BasicCombobox::class, [
+            'name' => 'users',
+            'label' => 'Users',
+            'placeholder' => 'Search users...',
+        ]);
+
+        $component->assertSuccessful();
+        $component->assertSee('Users');
+        $component->assertSee('Search users...');
+    }
+
+    public function test_can_be_mounted_with_an_initial_model(): void {
+        $this->seed(UserSeeder::class);
+        $user = User::query()->where('email', 'user_b@example.com')->first();
+
+        $component = Livewire::test(BasicCombobox::class, [
+            'name' => 'users',
+            'label' => 'Users',
+            'init' => $user,
+        ]);
+
+        $component->assertSuccessful();
+        $component->assertSee('Users');
+        $component->assertSee('User B');
+        $component->assertDontSee('User A');
+        $component->assertDontSee('User C');
+        $component->assertDontSee('Other');
+
+        $component->assertEmittedUp('selected-users');
+        $component->assertNotEmitted('cleared-users');
+
+        $component = $component->set('search', 'User');
+
+        $component->assertSuccessful();
+        $component->assertSee('Users');
+        $component->assertSee('User A');
+        $component->assertSee('User B');
+        $component->assertSee('User C');
+        $component->assertDontSee('Other');
+
+        $component->assertNotEmitted('selected-users');
+        $component->assertEmittedUp('cleared-users');
+    }
+
+    public function test_initial_value_ignored_if_not_an_instance_of_search_model(): void {
+        $this->seed(UserSeeder::class);
+        $post = Post::factory()->create();
+
+        $component = Livewire::test(BasicCombobox::class, [
+            'name' => 'users',
+            'label' => 'Users',
+            'init' => $post,
+        ]);
+
+        $component->assertSuccessful();
+        $component->assertSee('Users');
+        $component->assertSee('Select an option');
+
+        $component->assertNotEmitted('selected-users');
+        $component->assertNotEmitted('cleared-users');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/Components/AllowCreationCombobox.php b/tests/Components/AllowCreationCombobox.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4024b2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Components/AllowCreationCombobox.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Components;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Components\Combobox;
+use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Models\Post;
+
+class AllowCreationCombobox extends Combobox
+{
+    /** @var class-string<Model> The model to be used. */
+    public string $model = Post::class;
+
+    /** If the combobox should be able to create new models. */
+    public bool $canCreate = true;
+
+    /** The column to be shown as the label. */
+    public string $labelColumn = 'title';
+}
diff --git a/tests/Components/BasicCombobox.php b/tests/Components/BasicCombobox.php
index be17df2..c2e5be4 100644
--- a/tests/Components/BasicCombobox.php
+++ b/tests/Components/BasicCombobox.php
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@
 
 class BasicCombobox extends Combobox
 {
-    /** @var class-string<Model> */
+    /** @var class-string<Model> The model to be used. */
     public string $model = User::class;
 }
diff --git a/tests/Components/DontKeepSelectionCombobox.php b/tests/Components/DontKeepSelectionCombobox.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b45e62f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Components/DontKeepSelectionCombobox.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Components;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Components\Combobox;
+use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Models\User;
+
+class DontKeepSelectionCombobox extends Combobox
+{
+    /** @var class-string<Model> The model to be used. */
+    public string $model = User::class;
+
+    /** If set to false, will not keep the selection, useful if you want to make a list. */
+    public bool $keepSelection = false;
+}
diff --git a/tests/DontKeepSelectionComboboxTest.php b/tests/DontKeepSelectionComboboxTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff77743
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/DontKeepSelectionComboboxTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests;
+
+use Livewire\Livewire;
+use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Components\DontKeepSelectionCombobox;
+use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Database\Seeders\UserSeeder;
+
+class DontKeepSelectionComboboxTest extends TestCase
+{
+    public function test_resets_properties_when_keep_selection_is_false(): void {
+        $this->seed(UserSeeder::class);
+
+        $component = Livewire::test(DontKeepSelectionCombobox::class, [
+            'name' => 'users',
+            'label' => 'Users',
+            'placeholder' => 'Select a user',
+        ])->set('search', 'User');
+
+        $component->assertSuccessful()
+            ->assertSee('Users')
+            ->assertSee('Select a user')
+            ->assertSee('User A')
+            ->assertSee('User B')
+            ->assertSee('User C')
+            ->assertDontSee('Other')
+            ->assertNotEmitted('selected-users')
+            ->assertNotEmitted('cleared-users');
+
+        $component->call('select', 1)
+            ->assertEmittedUp('selected-users')
+            ->assertNotEmitted('cleared-users')
+            ->assertSet('selected', null);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/Models/Post.php b/tests/Models/Post.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b5ba8c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Models/Post.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Models;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Database\Factories\PostFactory;
+
+class Post extends Model
+{
+    use HasFactory;
+
+    /**
+     * The attributes that aren't mass assignable.
+     *
+     * @var array<string>|bool
+     */
+    protected $guarded = [];
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new factory instance for the model.
+     */
+    protected static function newFactory(): Factory {
+        return new PostFactory;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/database/factories/PostFactory.php b/tests/database/factories/PostFactory.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84bea23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/database/factories/PostFactory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Database\Factories;
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\Factory;
+use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
+use SertxuDeveloper\LivewireCombobox\Tests\Models\Post;
+
+class PostFactory extends Factory
+{
+    /**
+     * The name of the factory's corresponding model.
+     *
+     * @var class-string<Model>
+     */
+    protected $model = Post::class;
+
+    /**
+     * Define the model's default state.
+     *
+     * @return array<string, mixed>
+     */
+    public function definition(): array {
+        return [
+            'title' => $this->faker->sentence,
+            'content' => $this->faker->paragraph,
+        ];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/tests/database/migrations/2023_05_08_1515400_create_posts_table.php b/tests/database/migrations/2023_05_08_1515400_create_posts_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3a97d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/database/migrations/2023_05_08_1515400_create_posts_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration {
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void {
+        Schema::create('posts', function (Blueprint $table): void {
+            $table->id();
+            $table->string('title');
+            $table->text('content')->nullable();
+            $table->timestamps();
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void {
+        Schema::dropIfExists('posts');
+    }
+};