diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 91da867..fd47fb1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@seanhouli/react-mapbox-search",
-  "version": "1.0.3",
+  "version": "1.0.4",
   "description": "A location picker component that uses Mapbox's places API to provide location suggestions",
   "main": "dist/index",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 22ea7b0..beb8193 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -43,3 +43,4 @@ import SearchBox from "@seanhouli/react-mapbox-search";
 | callback    | function | undefined | Callback function fired when suggestion chosen |
 | selectColor | string   | "#58A"    | Color for currently selected suggestion item   |
 | searchHint  | string   | "Search"  | Placeholder text for input when empty          |
+| query       | string   | ""        | Default query to populate input                |
diff --git a/src/Components/SearchBox.js b/src/Components/SearchBox.js
index 855f76c..52cbada 100644
--- a/src/Components/SearchBox.js
+++ b/src/Components/SearchBox.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class SearchBox extends React.Component {
   constructor(props) {
     super(props);
     this.state = {
-      query: "",
+      query: props.query,
       queryResults: [],
       cursorIdx: 0,
       getMouseInSuggestions: false,
@@ -188,14 +188,20 @@ SearchBox.propTypes = {
   /**
    *  hint text for input
    */
-  searchHint: PropTypes.string
+  searchHint: PropTypes.string,
+
+  /**
+   *  default query text
+   */
+  query: PropTypes.string
 };
 
 SearchBox.defaultProps = {
   country: undefined,
   selectColor: "#58a",
   callback: undefined,
-  searchHint: "Search"
+  searchHint: "Search",
+  query: ""
 };
 
 export default SearchBox;