diff --git a/src/ComboBox/ComboBox.svelte b/src/ComboBox/ComboBox.svelte
index f10c27a8..c41779c5 100644
--- a/src/ComboBox/ComboBox.svelte
+++ b/src/ComboBox/ComboBox.svelte
@@ -131,8 +131,7 @@
       highlightedIndex = -1;
 
       if (!selectedItem) {
-        selectedId = undefined;
-        selectedIndex = -1;
+        selectedIndex = 0;
       }
     }
   });