diff --git a/demos/autocomplete/combobox.html b/demos/autocomplete/combobox.html
index c76cfa1305b..1b7b668a92d 100644
--- a/demos/autocomplete/combobox.html
+++ b/demos/autocomplete/combobox.html
@@ -22,9 +22,12 @@
 		$.widget( "ui.combobox", {
 			_create: function() {
 				var self = this;
-				var select = this.element.hide();
+				var select = this.element.hide(),
+					selected = select.children( ":selected" ),
+					value = selected.val() ? selected.text() : "";
 				var input = $( "<input>" )
 					.insertAfter( select )
+					.val( value )
 					.autocomplete({
 						delay: 0,
 						minLength: 0,