diff --git a/domino-ui/src/main/java/org/dominokit/domino/ui/forms/suggest/SuggestBox.java b/domino-ui/src/main/java/org/dominokit/domino/ui/forms/suggest/SuggestBox.java
index 626621ea2..f065c1511 100644
--- a/domino-ui/src/main/java/org/dominokit/domino/ui/forms/suggest/SuggestBox.java
+++ b/domino-ui/src/main/java/org/dominokit/domino/ui/forms/suggest/SuggestBox.java
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ protected SuggestBox<V, E, O> clearValue(boolean silent) {
             onOptionDeselected(selectedOption);
             getInputElement().element().value = null;
           });
-
       if (!silent) {
         triggerClearListeners(oldValue);
         triggerChangeListeners(oldValue, getValue());
@@ -197,6 +196,8 @@ protected SuggestBox<V, E, O> clearValue(boolean silent) {
       if (isAutoValidation()) {
         autoValidate();
       }
+    } else {
+      withPauseChangeListenersToggle(true, field -> getInputElement().element().value = null);
     }
 
     return this;
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ public String getStringValue() {
     if (nonNull(this.selectedOption)) {
       return String.valueOf(this.selectedOption.getValue());
     }
-    return null;
+    return getInputElement().element().value;
   }
 
   /** Handles actions to be performed after an option is selected. */