diff --git a/src/features/congregation/field_service_groups/group_members/index.tsx b/src/features/congregation/field_service_groups/group_members/index.tsx
index f7990c756e..ca564b3219 100644
--- a/src/features/congregation/field_service_groups/group_members/index.tsx
+++ b/src/features/congregation/field_service_groups/group_members/index.tsx
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ const GroupMembers = (props: GroupMembersProps) => {
     members,
     handleDragChange,
     handleRemove,
+    handleInputChange,
+    inputValue,
   } = useGroupMembers(props);
 
   return (
@@ -47,7 +49,8 @@ const GroupMembers = (props: GroupMembersProps) => {
           option.person_uid === value?.person_uid
         }
         value={null}
-        inputValue={''}
+        inputValue={inputValue}
+        onInputChange={(_, value) => handleInputChange(value)}
         onChange={(e, value: UsersOption) => handleAddPublisher(value)}
         renderOption={(props, option) => (
           <Box
diff --git a/src/features/congregation/field_service_groups/group_members/useGroupMembers.tsx b/src/features/congregation/field_service_groups/group_members/useGroupMembers.tsx
index 06d8036f96..27efe5377c 100644
--- a/src/features/congregation/field_service_groups/group_members/useGroupMembers.tsx
+++ b/src/features/congregation/field_service_groups/group_members/useGroupMembers.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const useGroupMembers = ({ group, onChange }: GroupMembersProps) => {
   const groups = useRecoilValue(fieldGroupsState);
 
   const [members, setMembers] = useState<MemberType[]>([]);
+  const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState('');
 
   const other_groups_members = useMemo(() => {
     const otherGroups = groups.filter(
@@ -80,7 +81,11 @@ const useGroupMembers = ({ group, onChange }: GroupMembersProps) => {
     return lastIndex;
   };
 
+  const handleInputChange = (value: string) => setInputValue(value);
+
   const handleAddPublisher = (value: UsersOption) => {
+    setInputValue('');
+
     const newGroup = structuredClone(group);
     const index = getIndex();
 
@@ -173,6 +178,8 @@ const useGroupMembers = ({ group, onChange }: GroupMembersProps) => {
     members,
     handleDragChange,
     handleRemove,
+    handleInputChange,
+    inputValue,
   };
 };