diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
index 7b3ed45f2..cb4de12d2 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/common/typedInput.js
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@
                         for (var i=0;i<opt.options.length;i++) {
                             var op = opt.options[i];
                             if (typeof op === "string") {
-                                if (op === value) {
+                                if (op === value || op === ""+value) {
                                     selectedOption.push(that.activeOptions[op]);
                                     break;
                                 }
@@ -644,7 +644,7 @@
                     })
                     this.input.val(value);
                     if (!opt.multiple) {
-                        if (!selectedOption.length === 0) {
+                        if (selectedOption.length === 0) {
                             selectedOption = [{value:""}];
                         }
                         this._updateOptionSelectLabel(selectedOption[0])