diff --git a/ui/js/src/main/scala/works/iterative/ui/components/laminar/forms/FieldBuilder.scala b/ui/js/src/main/scala/works/iterative/ui/components/laminar/forms/FieldBuilder.scala
index 1045bcc..7a75bb2 100644
--- a/ui/js/src/main/scala/works/iterative/ui/components/laminar/forms/FieldBuilder.scala
+++ b/ui/js/src/main/scala/works/iterative/ui/components/laminar/forms/FieldBuilder.scala
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
       validation: Option[String] => Validated[A]
   )(using fctx: FormBuilderContext)
       extends FormComponent[A]:
-    private val rawValue: Var[Option[String]] = Var(None)
+    private val rawValue: Var[Option[String]] = Var(initialValue)
 
     override val validated: Signal[Validated[A]] =
       rawValue.signal.map(validation)