diff --git a/src/JoditEditor.js b/src/JoditEditor.js
index e56605c..ee9ac01 100644
--- a/src/JoditEditor.js
+++ b/src/JoditEditor.js
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ const JoditEditor = forwardRef(
 			const element = textArea.current;
 
 			const jodit = Jodit.make(element, config);
+			jodit.value=value // set initial value
 			textArea.current = jodit;
 
 			if (isFunction(editorRef)) {