diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 647040a..436fd59 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,8 @@ yarn add react-native-element-dropdown
 | value              | Item                                            | No        | Set default value                                                   |
 | placeholder        | String                                          | No        | The string that will be rendered before dropdown has been selected  |
 | placeholderStyle   | TextStyle                                       | No        | Styling for text placeholder                                        |
-| selectedTextStyle  | TextStyle                                       | No        | Styling for selected text                                           |
+| selectedText       | TextStyle                                       | No        | Styling for selected text                                           |
+| selectedTextStyle  | TextStyle                                       | No        | Custom selected text                                                |
 | selectedTextProps  | TextProps                                       | No        | Text Props for selected text. Ex: numberOfLines={1}                 |
 | style              | ViewStyle                                       | No        | Styling for view container                                          |
 | containerStyle     | ViewStyle                                       | No        | Styling for list container                                          |
diff --git a/src/components/Dropdown/index.tsx b/src/components/Dropdown/index.tsx
index 2a73f2f..b8d789e 100644
--- a/src/components/Dropdown/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Dropdown/index.tsx
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ const DropdownComponent = React.forwardRef<IDropdownRef, DropdownProps<any>>(
       style = {},
       containerStyle,
       placeholderStyle,
+      selectedText,
       selectedTextStyle,
       itemContainerStyle,
       itemTextStyle,
@@ -460,7 +461,7 @@ const DropdownComponent = React.forwardRef<IDropdownRef, DropdownProps<any>>(
               {...selectedTextProps}
             >
               {isSelected !== null
-                ? _get(currentValue, labelField)
+                ? (selectedText ? selectedText : _get(currentValue, labelField))
                 : placeholder}
             </Text>
             {renderRightIcon ? (
diff --git a/src/components/Dropdown/model.ts b/src/components/Dropdown/model.ts
index e4212a9..a001ce2 100644
--- a/src/components/Dropdown/model.ts
+++ b/src/components/Dropdown/model.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ export interface DropdownProps<T> {
   style?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
   containerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
   placeholderStyle?: StyleProp<TextStyle>;
+  selectedText?: string;
   selectedTextStyle?: StyleProp<TextStyle>;
   selectedTextProps?: TextProps;
   itemContainerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;