diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/create-dependency-dialog/create-dependency-dialog.component.html b/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/create-dependency-dialog/create-dependency-dialog.component.html
index 880cdd8..2788ef7 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/create-dependency-dialog/create-dependency-dialog.component.html
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/create-dependency-dialog/create-dependency-dialog.component.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ <h4 class="modal-title">Create dependency</h4>
     <div class="form-group">
         <label>Source: </label>
         <div>
-            <jhi-microservice-search (itemSelected)="onSourceSelected($event)"></jhi-microservice-search>
+            <jhi-microservice-search [initialValue]="source" (itemSelected)="onSourceSelected($event)"></jhi-microservice-search>
         </div>
     </div>
     <div class="form-group">
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/create-dependency-dialog/create-dependency-dialog.component.ts b/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/create-dependency-dialog/create-dependency-dialog.component.ts
index 42fd87c..92de8f7 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/create-dependency-dialog/create-dependency-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/create-dependency-dialog/create-dependency-dialog.component.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,11 @@ export class CreateDependencyDialogComponent implements OnInit {
     this.name = 'Please specify source & target';
   }
 
-  ngOnInit(): void {}
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    if (this.source) {
+      this.updateName();
+    }
+  }
 
   createDependency(): void {
     if (this.source && this.target) {
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/create-dependency-dialog/create-dependency-dialog.service.ts b/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/create-dependency-dialog/create-dependency-dialog.service.ts
index 3f5a8bb..242a5d7 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/create-dependency-dialog/create-dependency-dialog.service.ts
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/create-dependency-dialog/create-dependency-dialog.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { NgbModal, NgbModalOptions, NgbModalRef } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { CreateDependencyDialogComponent } from './create-dependency-dialog.component';
+import { IMicroservice } from '../../../shared/model/microservice.model';
 
 @Injectable({ providedIn: 'root' })
 export class CreateDependencyDialogService {
@@ -8,7 +9,7 @@ export class CreateDependencyDialogService {
 
   constructor(private modalService: NgbModal) {}
 
-  open(): void {
+  open(initialSource?: IMicroservice): void {
     if (this.isOpen) {
       return;
     }
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ export class CreateDependencyDialogService {
     };
 
     const modalRef: NgbModalRef = this.modalService.open(CreateDependencyDialogComponent, options);
+    modalRef.componentInstance.source = initialSource;
     modalRef.result.finally(() => (this.isOpen = false));
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/dependency-dashboard.component.ts b/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/dependency-dashboard.component.ts
index 74712f7..3ffdb2f 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/dependency-dashboard.component.ts
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/dashboard/dependency-dashboard/dependency-dashboard.component.ts
@@ -125,13 +125,11 @@ export class DependencyDashboardComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDe
   }
 
   refreshGraph(dependencies: IDependency[], microservices: IMicroservice[]): void {
-    const edges = new DataSet<any>();
-
-    const microservicesMap = new Map(microservices.map(m => [m.id, m]));
+    let filteredDependencies = dependencies;
 
     if (this.searchValue) {
       const searchID = this.searchValue.id;
-      dependencies = dependencies.filter(d => {
+      filteredDependencies = dependencies.filter(d => {
         if (this.onlyIncomingFilter && !this.onlyOutgoingFilter) {
           return d.target?.id === searchID;
         }
@@ -148,16 +146,30 @@ export class DependencyDashboardComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDe
       });
     }
 
-    dependencies.forEach(d => {
+    const edges = new DataSet<any>();
+    const nodeIds = new Set();
+
+    filteredDependencies.forEach(d => {
       if (d.source != null && d.target != null) {
+        const sourceID = d.source.id;
+        const targetID = d.target.id;
+
         edges.add({
-          from: d.source.id,
-          to: d.target.id,
+          from: sourceID,
+          to: targetID,
         });
+
+        nodeIds.add(sourceID);
+        nodeIds.add(targetID);
       }
     });
 
-    const nodes = new DataSet<any>([...microservicesMap.values()].map(m => this.convertToGraphNode(m)));
+    let filteredMicroservices = microservices;
+    if (this.searchValue) {
+      filteredMicroservices = microservices.filter(m => nodeIds.has(m.id));
+    }
+
+    const nodes = new DataSet<any>(filteredMicroservices.map(m => this.convertToGraphNode(m)));
 
     const data = { nodes, edges };
 
@@ -179,6 +191,19 @@ export class DependencyDashboardComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, OnDe
   buildDeploymentPath(): void {}
 
   createDependency(): void {
-    this.createDependencyDialogService.open();
+    // Use selected microservice as dependency's start
+    if (this.selection) {
+      const id = this.selection.nodes[0];
+      this.microserviceService
+        .find(id)
+        .pipe(map(r => r.body || undefined))
+        .subscribe(r => this.openDialog(r));
+    } else {
+      this.openDialog(this.searchValue);
+    }
+  }
+
+  openDialog(initialSource?: IMicroservice): void {
+    this.createDependencyDialogService.open(initialSource);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/app/entities/microservice/microservice-dashboard/microservice-search/microservice-search.component.ts b/src/main/webapp/app/entities/microservice/microservice-dashboard/microservice-search/microservice-search.component.ts
index 49da211..b1f662b 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/app/entities/microservice/microservice-dashboard/microservice-search/microservice-search.component.ts
+++ b/src/main/webapp/app/entities/microservice/microservice-dashboard/microservice-search/microservice-search.component.ts
@@ -17,12 +17,17 @@ export class MicroserviceSearchComponent implements OnInit {
    * Enables advanced search capabilities. Default: false
    */
   @Input() advanced = false;
+  @Input() initialValue?: IMicroservice;
   @Output() itemSelected = new EventEmitter<IMicroservice>();
   @Output() groupFilterChanged = new EventEmitter<IMicroserviceGroupFilter>();
 
   constructor(protected microserviceService: MicroserviceService) {}
 
-  ngOnInit(): void {}
+  ngOnInit(): void {
+    if (this.initialValue) {
+      this.model = this.initialValue;
+    }
+  }
 
   search = (text$: Observable<string>) =>
     text$.pipe(