diff --git a/projects/komponentkartan/package.json b/projects/komponentkartan/package.json
index 49c115520..8267d99de 100644
--- a/projects/komponentkartan/package.json
+++ b/projects/komponentkartan/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "vgr-komponentkartan",
-  "version": "7.8.1",
+  "version": "7.8.3",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@angular/common": "^9.1.7",
     "@angular/core": "^9.1.7",
diff --git a/projects/komponentkartan/src/lib/controls/dropdown-select/dropdown-item.component.ts b/projects/komponentkartan/src/lib/controls/dropdown-select/dropdown-item.component.ts
index b577e0202..887ff0d86 100644
--- a/projects/komponentkartan/src/lib/controls/dropdown-select/dropdown-item.component.ts
+++ b/projects/komponentkartan/src/lib/controls/dropdown-select/dropdown-item.component.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-import { Component, Input, EventEmitter, Output, ViewChild, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, Input, EventEmitter, Output, ViewChild, ElementRef, AfterViewInit } from '@angular/core';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'vgr-dropdown-item',
   templateUrl: './dropdown-item.component.html'
 })
-export class DropdownItemComponent {
+export class DropdownItemComponent implements AfterViewInit {
 
   @Input() selectedLabel: string;
   @Input() value: any;
@@ -14,16 +14,19 @@ export class DropdownItemComponent {
   @Output() next = new EventEmitter();
   @Output() nextMatch = new EventEmitter<string>();
   @ViewChild('item') item: ElementRef;
-
-  get label(): any {
-    return this.value;
-  }
-
+  label: string;
   multi = false;
   selected = false;
   visible = true;
   hasFocus = false;
 
+  ngAfterViewInit() {
+    this.label = (this.item.nativeElement as Node).textContent.trim();
+    if (this.value === undefined) {
+      this.value = this.label;
+    }
+  }
+
   toggleSelect() {
     if (this.multi) {
       this.selected = !this.selected;
diff --git a/projects/komponentkartan/src/lib/controls/dropdown-select/dropdown-select.component.ts b/projects/komponentkartan/src/lib/controls/dropdown-select/dropdown-select.component.ts
index 2bb28c1ef..6730f4329 100644
--- a/projects/komponentkartan/src/lib/controls/dropdown-select/dropdown-select.component.ts
+++ b/projects/komponentkartan/src/lib/controls/dropdown-select/dropdown-select.component.ts
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ export class DropdownSelectComponent implements OnChanges, AfterContentInit, Aft
 
     if (this.items) {
       this.items.forEach(item => {
-        item.visible = item.label.toString().toLowerCase().includes(value.toLowerCase());
+        item.visible = item.label.toLowerCase().includes(value.toLowerCase());
       });
       this.visibleCount = this.items.filter(e => e.visible).length;
       this.updateAllCheckedStatus();
diff --git a/projects/komponentkartan/src/lib/controls/modal/modal.component.ts b/projects/komponentkartan/src/lib/controls/modal/modal.component.ts
index a6b7b1878..ec4f36c53 100644
--- a/projects/komponentkartan/src/lib/controls/modal/modal.component.ts
+++ b/projects/komponentkartan/src/lib/controls/modal/modal.component.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 import {
   Component, AfterViewChecked, QueryList, forwardRef, ElementRef, ContentChildren, Renderer2, OnDestroy, Output, EventEmitter
 } from '@angular/core';