diff --git a/src/ComboBox/ComboBox.svelte b/src/ComboBox/ComboBox.svelte
index 9e9ec8e6..dd587f41 100644
--- a/src/ComboBox/ComboBox.svelte
+++ b/src/ComboBox/ComboBox.svelte
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
                 // typed value has matched or fallback to first enabled item
                 open = false;
                 selectedItem = matchedItem;
-                value = selectedItem.text;
+                value = itemToString(selectedItem.text);
                 selectedId = selectedItem.id;
               }
             }