diff --git a/lib/select-popover.js b/lib/select-popover.js
index e777a03..fc4bc11 100644
--- a/lib/select-popover.js
+++ b/lib/select-popover.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ var HiddenSelectField   = require("./hidden-select-field"),
 var SelectPopover = React.createClass({displayName: "SelectPopover",
   propTypes: {
     options             : React.PropTypes.arrayOf(React.PropTypes.object).isRequired,
+    selectedOptions     : React.PropTypes.arrayOf(React.PropTypes.object),
     name                : React.PropTypes.string,
     selectPlaceholder   : React.PropTypes.string,
     componentClassNames : React.PropTypes.arrayOf(React.PropTypes.string),
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ var SelectPopover = React.createClass({displayName: "SelectPopover",
   getInitialState: function() {
     return {
       searchTerm        : "",
-      selectedValues    : [],
+      selectedValues    : this.props.selectedOptions || [],
       focus             : "out"
     }
   },
@@ -150,4 +151,4 @@ var SelectPopover = React.createClass({displayName: "SelectPopover",
   }
 });
 
-module.exports = SelectPopover;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = SelectPopover;
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 498ea0b..1895ffb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-select-popover",
-  "version": "0.1.1",
+  "version": "0.1.2",
   "description": "A react component to convert a select box into a nifty popover with prepopulated options",
   "main": "lib/select-popover.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/scripts/components/select-popover.jsx b/src/scripts/components/select-popover.jsx
index 8a17e5f..722ad0e 100644
--- a/src/scripts/components/select-popover.jsx
+++ b/src/scripts/components/select-popover.jsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ var HiddenSelectField   = require("./hidden-select-field"),
 var SelectPopover = React.createClass({
   propTypes: {
     options             : React.PropTypes.arrayOf(React.PropTypes.object).isRequired,
+    selectedOptions     : React.PropTypes.arrayOf(React.PropTypes.object),
     name                : React.PropTypes.string,
     selectPlaceholder   : React.PropTypes.string,
     componentClassNames : React.PropTypes.arrayOf(React.PropTypes.string),
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ var SelectPopover = React.createClass({
   getInitialState: function() {
     return {
       searchTerm        : "",
-      selectedValues    : [],
+      selectedValues    : this.props.selectedOptions || [],
       focus             : "out"
     }
   },
@@ -150,4 +151,4 @@ var SelectPopover = React.createClass({
   }
 });
 
-module.exports = SelectPopover;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = SelectPopover;