diff --git a/js/components/options_input.js b/js/components/options_input.js
index 5c965bd7..cf1583a4 100644
--- a/js/components/options_input.js
+++ b/js/components/options_input.js
@@ -7,13 +7,14 @@ export default {
       type: Array,
       default: () => []
     },
+    initialValue: String,
   },
 
 
   data: function () {
     return {
       showError: (this.initialErrors && this.initialErrors.length) || false,
-      showValid: false,
+      showValid: !!this.initialValue,
       validationError: this.initialErrors.join(' ')
     }
   },
diff --git a/templates/components/options_input.html b/templates/components/options_input.html
index 0c3bd36a..8194623f 100644
--- a/templates/components/options_input.html
+++ b/templates/components/options_input.html
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     name='{{ field.name }}'
     inline-template
     {% if field.errors %}v-bind:initial-errors='{{ field.errors | list }}'{% endif %}
+    {% if field.data and field.data != "None" %}v-bind:initial-value="'{{ field.data }}'"{% endif %}
     key='{{ field.name }}'>
     <div
       v-bind:class="['usa-input', { 'usa-input--error': showError, 'usa-input--success': showValid }]">