diff --git a/frontend/src/_ui/Mentions/index.js b/frontend/src/_ui/Mentions/index.js
index 5df51655e7..aebaf5c729 100644
--- a/frontend/src/_ui/Mentions/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/_ui/Mentions/index.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const Mentions = ({ searchUser, value = '', setValue, setMentionedUsers, placeho
   const [mentionsInputValue, setMentionsInputValue] = React.useState(value);
 
   React.useEffect(() => {
-    if (value === '') setMentionsInputValue('');
+    setMentionsInputValue(value);
   }, [value]);
 
   const debouncedResults = React.useMemo(() => {