diff --git a/src/components/VSelectize.vue b/src/components/VSelectize.vue
index 9aca0af..da1dec2 100644
--- a/src/components/VSelectize.vue
+++ b/src/components/VSelectize.vue
@@ -336,6 +336,9 @@ export default {
      */
     onFocus() {
       if (!this.disabled) {
+        if (!this.hasFocus) {
+          !this.multiple ? this.activeOptionKey = this.selected[0] : ''
+        }
         this.hasFocus = !this.disabled
         this.$refs.input.focus()
       }