diff --git a/packages/core/src/select/hidden-select-base.tsx b/packages/core/src/select/hidden-select-base.tsx
index ac14c937..257ad182 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/select/hidden-select-base.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/select/hidden-select-base.tsx
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export function HiddenSelectBase(props: HiddenSelectBaseProps) {
 				disabled={formControlContext.isDisabled()}
 				readOnly={formControlContext.isReadOnly()}
 				onFocus={() => local.focusTrigger()}
+				value={local.selectionManager.firstSelectedKey() ?? ""}
 			/>
 			<select
 				ref={mergeRefs((el) => (ref = el), local.ref)}