diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8cdfeda..fe78a2f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@elsci-io/ui-essential",
-  "version": "1.0.39",
+  "version": "1.0.40",
   "description": "Material Design components created for products built by elsci.io",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/EditText/EditText.js b/src/EditText/EditText.js
index f60b18d..1d4543d 100644
--- a/src/EditText/EditText.js
+++ b/src/EditText/EditText.js
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ export default class EditText extends HTMLElement {
             this.#suffix = this.getAttribute("suffix");
         if (this.hasAttribute("prefix"))
             this.#prefix = this.getAttribute("prefix");
+        this.#children.input.value = this.value();
     }
 
     #htmlTemplate() {
@@ -160,7 +161,6 @@ export default class EditText extends HTMLElement {
                             ${minAttr}
                             ${maxAttr}
                             type="${typeAttr}"
-                            value="${value}"
                         ></text-input>
                     </section>
                 </dialog>`;