diff --git a/src/case/combo/textvaluedownlistcombo/combo.textvaluedownlist.js b/src/case/combo/textvaluedownlistcombo/combo.textvaluedownlist.js
index f7162df09..3ab2a9786 100644
--- a/src/case/combo/textvaluedownlistcombo/combo.textvaluedownlist.js
+++ b/src/case/combo/textvaluedownlistcombo/combo.textvaluedownlist.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ BI.TextValueDownListCombo = BI.inherit(BI.Widget, {
 
         var value;
         if(BI.isNotNull(o.value)){
+            this.value = o.value;
             value = this._digest(o.value);
         }
         this.trigger = BI.createWidget({