diff --git a/yii/bootstrap/TypeAhead.php b/yii/bootstrap/TypeAhead.php
index a2dce0e..fd1d90c 100644
--- a/yii/bootstrap/TypeAhead.php
+++ b/yii/bootstrap/TypeAhead.php
@@ -95,6 +95,6 @@ class TypeAhead extends Widget
 			);
 		}
 
-		return Html::textInput($this->name, '', $this->options);
+		return Html::textInput($this->name, $this->value, $this->options);
 	}
 }