diff --git a/kivyblocks/widgetExt/inputext.py b/kivyblocks/widgetExt/inputext.py
index 35d278f..e95a87c 100755
--- a/kivyblocks/widgetExt/inputext.py
+++ b/kivyblocks/widgetExt/inputext.py
@@ -172,13 +172,15 @@ class MyDropDown(DropDown):
 	def getTextByValue(self,v):
 		for d in self.si_data:
 			if d[self.valueField] == v:
-				return d[self.textField]
+				r = d[self.textField]
+				return r if r else v
 		return str(v)
 		
 	def getValueByText(self,v):
 		for d in self.si_data:
-			if d[self.textField]  == v:
-				return d[self.valueField]
+			if d[self.textField] == v:
+				r = d[self.valueField]
+				return r
 		return ''
 		
 	def setData(self,data):