diff --git a/src/main/angular/src/app/shared/search/search.component.ts b/src/main/angular/src/app/shared/search/search.component.ts
index 390a4a2..08cc7e0 100644
--- a/src/main/angular/src/app/shared/search/search.component.ts
+++ b/src/main/angular/src/app/shared/search/search.component.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ export class SearchComponent<T> implements OnInit {
 
   private changedTimeout: number | undefined;
 
+  private initial_?: number;
+
   @ViewChild('input')
   input2?: ElementRef;
 
@@ -23,9 +25,6 @@ export class SearchComponent<T> implements OnInit {
   @Input()
   searchService!: ISearchService;
 
-  @Input()
-  initial?: number;
-
   @Input()
   allowEmpty: boolean = true;
 
@@ -42,13 +41,24 @@ export class SearchComponent<T> implements OnInit {
 
   cancelOnBlur: boolean = true;
 
+  @Input()
+  set initial(value: number | undefined) {
+    this.initial_ = value;
+    if (this.initial) {
+      this.searchService.searchById(this.initial, result => this.selected = result, _ => _);
+    } else {
+      this.selected = undefined;
+    }
+  }
+
+  get initial(): number {
+    return this.initial_;
+  }
+
   constructor() {
   }
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
-    if (this.initial) {
-      this.searchService.searchById(this.initial, result => this.selected = result, _ => _);
-    }
   }
 
   changed(): void {