diff --git a/empire-db-jsf2/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/jsf2/controls/SelectInputControl.java b/empire-db-jsf2/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/jsf2/controls/SelectInputControl.java
index 08a63ed..fc4dc33 100644
--- a/empire-db-jsf2/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/jsf2/controls/SelectInputControl.java
+++ b/empire-db-jsf2/src/main/java/org/apache/empire/jsf2/controls/SelectInputControl.java
@@ -267,6 +267,7 @@
             }
             if (ObjectUtils.compareEqual(ov, oe.getValue()))
             {   // next
+                si.setItemLabel(oe.getText());
                 oe = (ioe.hasNext() ? ioe.next() : null);
                 continue;
             }