diff --git a/gwt-material/src/main/java/gwt/material/design/client/ui/html/Option.java b/gwt-material/src/main/java/gwt/material/design/client/ui/html/Option.java
index 2347134e3..a9ea22dd0 100644
--- a/gwt-material/src/main/java/gwt/material/design/client/ui/html/Option.java
+++ b/gwt-material/src/main/java/gwt/material/design/client/ui/html/Option.java
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ public Option() {
         super(Document.get().createElement(OptionElement.TAG));
     }
 
+    public Option(String value) {
+        this();
+        setText(value);
+    }
+
     /**
      * The index of this OPTION in its parent SELECT, starting from 0.
      */