diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 0198de5..1178933 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 var React     = require('react/addons');
 var PropTypes = React.PropTypes;
 var cx        = React.addons.classSet;
+var deep      = require("deep-get-set");
 
 var Autocomplete = React.createClass({
 
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ var Autocomplete = React.createClass({
   },
 
   componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
-    if (nextProps.value.id != this.props.value.id) {
+    if (deep(nextProps, "value.id") != deep(this.props, "value.id")) {
       var searchTerm = this.getSearchTerm(nextProps);
       this.setState({searchTerm});
     }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 499965e..e468666 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/prometheusresearch/react-autocomplete",
   "dependencies": {
+    "deep-get-set": "^0.1.1",
     "reactify": "^0.11.0"
   }
 }