diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/FormFields/TextFields/Dropdown Fields/BaseDropdownFieldModel.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/FormFields/TextFields/Dropdown Fields/BaseDropdownFieldModel.swift
index 6c2131ac..d13935d5 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/FormFields/TextFields/Dropdown Fields/BaseDropdownFieldModel.swift	
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/FormFields/TextFields/Dropdown Fields/BaseDropdownFieldModel.swift	
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
         case action
     }
     
+    public override init(with text: String) {
+        super.init(with: text)
+    }
+    
     open override func setDefaults() {
         super.setDefaults()
         enableClipboardActions = false
diff --git a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/FormFields/TextFields/Dropdown Fields/Item Dropdown/ItemDropdownEntryFieldModel.swift b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/FormFields/TextFields/Dropdown Fields/Item Dropdown/ItemDropdownEntryFieldModel.swift
index 75d2c887..1c88ddab 100644
--- a/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/FormFields/TextFields/Dropdown Fields/Item Dropdown/ItemDropdownEntryFieldModel.swift	
+++ b/MVMCoreUI/Atomic/Atoms/FormFields/TextFields/Dropdown Fields/Item Dropdown/ItemDropdownEntryFieldModel.swift	
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
     public var options: [String] = []
     public var selectedIndex: Int?
     
+    public init(with options: [String], selectedIndex: Int? = nil) {
+        self.options = options
+        self.selectedIndex = selectedIndex
+        super.init(with: options.first ?? "")
+    }
+    
     //--------------------------------------------------
     // MARK: - Validation
     //--------------------------------------------------