diff --git a/paper-typeahead-input.html b/paper-typeahead-input.html
index da4e46d..daf28dc 100755
--- a/paper-typeahead-input.html
+++ b/paper-typeahead-input.html
@@ -314,6 +314,10 @@ <h3>{{label}}</h3>
       });
       var input = Polymer.dom(this.root).querySelector('paper-input');
       input.$.input.autocomplete = 'address-level4';
+
+      if (!this.inputValue && (this.displayProp && typeof(this.displayProp) != 'undefined') && (this.inputObject && typeof(this.inputObject) != 'undefined')) {
+        this.inputValue = this.inputObject[this.displayProp];
+      }
     },
 
     attached: function() {