diff --git a/addon/components/inputs/autocomplete.js b/addon/components/inputs/autocomplete.js
index 8084cb77..aa0ff9a5 100644
--- a/addon/components/inputs/autocomplete.js
+++ b/addon/components/inputs/autocomplete.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export default SelectInput.extend({
    * @param {Array} data - array of items displayed in autocomplete
    * @returns {String} selected item label
    */
-  _findSelectedItemLabelGivenValue (value, data) {
+  _findSelectedItemLabelGivenValue (value = {}, data) {
     let label = getWithDefault(value, 'label', '')
     if (typeof value === 'string') {
       const foundItem = this._findSelectedItemGivenValue(value, data) || {}