diff --git a/src/components/VueBootstrapTypeahead.vue b/src/components/VueBootstrapTypeahead.vue
index e172442..2e2c8fe 100644
--- a/src/components/VueBootstrapTypeahead.vue
+++ b/src/components/VueBootstrapTypeahead.vue
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ export default {
       validator: size => ['lg', 'sm'].indexOf(size) > -1
     },
     value: {
-      type: String
+      type: String,
+      default: ''
     },
     data: {
       type: Array,