diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 2f7ab48..30d8961 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,10 @@ declare module 'react-native-select-dropdown' {
      * function callback when the search input text changes, this will automatically disable the dropdown's internal search to be implemented manually outside the component
      */
     onChangeSearchInputText?: (searchText: string) => void;
+    /**
+     * search input text value for controlled search input
+     */
+    searchInputTextValue?: string;
     /**
      * function returns React component for search input icon
      */
diff --git a/src/SelectDropdown.js b/src/SelectDropdown.js
index 18f66b0..bfbaa9a 100644
--- a/src/SelectDropdown.js
+++ b/src/SelectDropdown.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const SelectDropdown = (
     renderSearchInputLeftIcon /* function returns React component for search input icon */,
     renderSearchInputRightIcon /* function returns React component for search input icon */,
     onChangeSearchInputText /* function callback when the search input text changes, this will automatically disable the dropdown's interna search to be implemented manually outside the component  */,
+    searchInputTextValue /* search input text value for controlled search input */,
   },
   ref,
 ) => {
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ const SelectDropdown = (
       search && (
         <Input
           searchViewWidth={buttonLayout.w}
-          value={searchTxt}
+          value={searchInputTextValue ?? searchTxt}
           valueColor={searchInputTxtColor}
           placeholder={searchPlaceHolder}
           placeholderTextColor={searchPlaceHolderColor}