diff --git a/src/Form/AutocompleteEntityType.php b/src/Form/AutocompleteEntityType.php
index 66fae58..0d2302e 100644
--- a/src/Form/AutocompleteEntityType.php
+++ b/src/Form/AutocompleteEntityType.php
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ class AutocompleteEntityType extends AbstractType
         $view->vars['placeholder'] = $options['placeholder'];
 
         $view->vars['initial_label'] = '';
-        $view->vars['initial_value'] = null;
         $view->vars['action'] = $options['controller_action'];
 
         $entity = $form->getData();
@@ -70,7 +69,6 @@ class AutocompleteEntityType extends AbstractType
                     $view->vars['initial_label'] = $entity->$getter();
                 }
             }
-            $view->vars['initial_value'] = $entity->getId();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/templates/forms.html.twig b/templates/forms.html.twig
index 43cd2d7..47035ce 100644
--- a/templates/forms.html.twig
+++ b/templates/forms.html.twig
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@
         <input type="hidden"
                name="{{ form.vars.full_name }}"
                 {{ stimulus_target('autocomplete', 'field') }}
-               value="{{ form.vars.initial_value }}">
+               value="{{ form.vars.value }}">
         <button type="button"
                 class="autocomplete-icon hidden"
                 {{ stimulus_action('autocomplete', 'reset') }}