diff --git a/components/Segmented/src/Segmented/Segmented.cs b/components/Segmented/src/Segmented/Segmented.cs
index 8441866a..d649ce46 100644
--- a/components/Segmented/src/Segmented/Segmented.cs
+++ b/components/Segmented/src/Segmented/Segmented.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ protected override void OnApplyTemplate()
         base.OnApplyTemplate();
         if (!_hasLoaded)
         {
+            SelectedIndex = -1;
             SelectedIndex = _internalSelectedIndex;
             _hasLoaded = true;
         }