diff --git a/src/runtime/components/InputMenu.vue b/src/runtime/components/InputMenu.vue
index 0c1bc4b2..6c76f945 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/InputMenu.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/InputMenu.vue
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ export interface InputMenuSlots<
 </script>
 
 <script setup lang="ts" generic="T extends ArrayOrNested<InputMenuItem>, VK extends GetItemKeys<T> | undefined = undefined, M extends boolean = false">
-import { computed, ref, toRef, onMounted, toRaw } from 'vue'
+import { computed, ref, toRef, onMounted, toRaw, nextTick } from 'vue'
 import { ComboboxRoot, ComboboxArrow, ComboboxAnchor, ComboboxInput, ComboboxTrigger, ComboboxPortal, ComboboxContent, ComboboxEmpty, ComboboxGroup, ComboboxLabel, ComboboxSeparator, ComboboxItem, ComboboxItemIndicator, TagsInputRoot, TagsInputItem, TagsInputItemText, TagsInputItemDelete, TagsInputInput, useForwardPropsEmits, useFilter } from 'reka-ui'
 import { defu } from 'defu'
 import { isEqual } from 'ohash/utils'
@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@ function autoFocus() {
 }
 
 onMounted(() => {
+  nextTick(() => {
+    searchTerm.value = ''
+  })
+
   setTimeout(() => {
     autoFocus()
   }, props.autofocusDelay)
diff --git a/test/components/__snapshots__/InputMenu.spec.ts.snap b/test/components/__snapshots__/InputMenu.spec.ts.snap
index bcbc88f6..3360c1bf 100644
--- a/test/components/__snapshots__/InputMenu.spec.ts.snap
+++ b/test/components/__snapshots__/InputMenu.spec.ts.snap
@@ -129,16 +129,21 @@ exports[`InputMenu > renders with class correctly 1`] = `
 
 exports[`InputMenu > renders with create-item-label slot correctly 1`] = `
 "<div dir="ltr" class="relative inline-flex items-center" style="pointer-events: auto;"><input aria-disabled="false" type="text" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="" aria-autocomplete="list" role="combobox" autocomplete="false" class="rounded-md transition-colors px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5 text-highlighted bg-default ring ring-inset ring-accented w-full border-0 placeholder:text-dimmed focus:outline-none disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-75 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-inset focus-visible:ring-primary pe-9" value="" aria-activedescendant="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-3">
-  <!--v-if--><button type="button" tabindex="-1" aria-label="Show popup" aria-haspopup="listbox" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="" data-state="open" aria-disabled="false" class="group absolute inset-y-0 end-0 flex items-center disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-75 pe-2.5"><span class="iconify i-lucide:chevron-down shrink-0 text-dimmed size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span></button>
+  <!--v-if--><button type="button" tabindex="-1" aria-label="Show popup" aria-haspopup="listbox" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="reka-combobox-content-v-0-0-0" data-state="open" aria-disabled="false" class="group absolute inset-y-0 end-0 flex items-center disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-75 pe-2.5"><span class="iconify i-lucide:chevron-down shrink-0 text-dimmed size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span></button>
   <!--teleport start-->
   <div data-reka-popper-content-wrapper="" style="position: fixed; left: 0px; top: 0px; transform: translate(0, -200%); min-width: max-content;">
     <div data-dismissable-layer="" style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; box-sizing: border-box; --reka-combobox-content-transform-origin: var(--reka-popper-transform-origin); --reka-combobox-content-available-width: var(--reka-popper-available-width); --reka-combobox-content-available-height: var(--reka-popper-available-height); --reka-combobox-trigger-width: var(--reka-popper-anchor-width); --reka-combobox-trigger-height: var(--reka-popper-anchor-height); animation: none; outline-color: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" class="max-h-60 w-(--reka-combobox-trigger-width) bg-default shadow-lg rounded-md ring ring-default overflow-hidden data-[state=open]:animate-[scale-in_100ms_ease-out] data-[state=closed]:animate-[scale-out_100ms_ease-in] origin-(--reka-combobox-content-transform-origin) pointer-events-auto flex flex-col" role="listbox" aria-orientation="vertical" aria-multiselectable="false" data-orientation="vertical" position="popper" id="reka-combobox-content-v-0-0-0" data-state="open" data-side="bottom" data-align="center">
       <!---->
       <div role="presentation" class="relative divide-y divide-default scroll-py-1 overflow-y-auto flex-1">
         <!--v-if-->
-        <div role="group" aria-labelledby="" id="reka-combobox-group-v-0-0-1" class="p-1 isolate">
-          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-3" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked" data-highlighted=""><span class="truncate">Create item slot</span></div>
+        <div role="group" aria-labelledby="" id="reka-combobox-group-v-0-0-5" class="p-1 isolate">
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-7" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-help shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Backlog</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-9" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-plus shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Todo</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-11" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-arrow-up shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">In Progress</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-13" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-check shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Done</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-15" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-x shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Canceled</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
         </div>
+        <!--v-if-->
       </div>
       <!--v-if-->
     </div>
@@ -159,7 +164,7 @@ exports[`InputMenu > renders with default slot correctly 1`] = `
 
 exports[`InputMenu > renders with defaultValue correctly 1`] = `
 "<div dir="ltr" class="relative inline-flex items-center" style="pointer-events: auto;"><input aria-disabled="false" type="text" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="" aria-autocomplete="list" role="combobox" autocomplete="false" class="rounded-md transition-colors px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5 text-highlighted bg-default ring ring-inset ring-accented w-full border-0 placeholder:text-dimmed focus:outline-none disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-75 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-inset focus-visible:ring-primary pe-9" value="Backlog" aria-activedescendant="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-3">
-  <!--v-if--><button type="button" tabindex="-1" aria-label="Show popup" aria-haspopup="listbox" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="" data-state="open" aria-disabled="false" class="group absolute inset-y-0 end-0 flex items-center disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-75 pe-2.5"><span class="iconify i-lucide:chevron-down shrink-0 text-dimmed size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span></button>
+  <!--v-if--><button type="button" tabindex="-1" aria-label="Show popup" aria-haspopup="listbox" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="reka-combobox-content-v-0-0-0" data-state="open" aria-disabled="false" class="group absolute inset-y-0 end-0 flex items-center disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-75 pe-2.5"><span class="iconify i-lucide:chevron-down shrink-0 text-dimmed size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span></button>
   <!--teleport start-->
   <div data-reka-popper-content-wrapper="" style="position: fixed; left: 0px; top: 0px; transform: translate(0, -200%); min-width: max-content;">
     <div data-dismissable-layer="" style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; box-sizing: border-box; --reka-combobox-content-transform-origin: var(--reka-popper-transform-origin); --reka-combobox-content-available-width: var(--reka-popper-available-width); --reka-combobox-content-available-height: var(--reka-popper-available-height); --reka-combobox-trigger-width: var(--reka-popper-anchor-width); --reka-combobox-trigger-height: var(--reka-popper-anchor-height); animation: none; outline-color: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" class="max-h-60 w-(--reka-combobox-trigger-width) bg-default shadow-lg rounded-md ring ring-default overflow-hidden data-[state=open]:animate-[scale-in_100ms_ease-out] data-[state=closed]:animate-[scale-out_100ms_ease-in] origin-(--reka-combobox-content-transform-origin) pointer-events-auto flex flex-col" role="listbox" aria-orientation="vertical" aria-multiselectable="false" data-orientation="vertical" position="popper" id="reka-combobox-content-v-0-0-0" data-state="open" data-side="bottom" data-align="center">
@@ -168,6 +173,10 @@ exports[`InputMenu > renders with defaultValue correctly 1`] = `
         <!--v-if-->
         <div role="group" aria-labelledby="" id="reka-combobox-group-v-0-0-1" class="p-1 isolate">
           <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-3" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="true" data-state="checked" data-highlighted=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-help shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Backlog</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><span class="iconify i-lucide:check shrink-0 size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span></span></div>
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-5" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-plus shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Todo</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-7" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-arrow-up shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">In Progress</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-9" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-check shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Done</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-11" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-x shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Canceled</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
         </div>
         <!--v-if-->
       </div>
@@ -462,7 +471,7 @@ exports[`InputMenu > renders with loadingIcon correctly 1`] = `
 
 exports[`InputMenu > renders with modelValue correctly 1`] = `
 "<div dir="ltr" class="relative inline-flex items-center" style="pointer-events: auto;"><input aria-disabled="false" type="text" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="" aria-autocomplete="list" role="combobox" autocomplete="false" class="rounded-md transition-colors px-2.5 py-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5 text-highlighted bg-default ring ring-inset ring-accented w-full border-0 placeholder:text-dimmed focus:outline-none disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-75 focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-inset focus-visible:ring-primary pe-9" value="Backlog" aria-activedescendant="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-3">
-  <!--v-if--><button type="button" tabindex="-1" aria-label="Show popup" aria-haspopup="listbox" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="" data-state="open" aria-disabled="false" class="group absolute inset-y-0 end-0 flex items-center disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-75 pe-2.5"><span class="iconify i-lucide:chevron-down shrink-0 text-dimmed size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span></button>
+  <!--v-if--><button type="button" tabindex="-1" aria-label="Show popup" aria-haspopup="listbox" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="reka-combobox-content-v-0-0-0" data-state="open" aria-disabled="false" class="group absolute inset-y-0 end-0 flex items-center disabled:cursor-not-allowed disabled:opacity-75 pe-2.5"><span class="iconify i-lucide:chevron-down shrink-0 text-dimmed size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span></button>
   <!--teleport start-->
   <div data-reka-popper-content-wrapper="" style="position: fixed; left: 0px; top: 0px; transform: translate(0, -200%); min-width: max-content;">
     <div data-dismissable-layer="" style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; box-sizing: border-box; --reka-combobox-content-transform-origin: var(--reka-popper-transform-origin); --reka-combobox-content-available-width: var(--reka-popper-available-width); --reka-combobox-content-available-height: var(--reka-popper-available-height); --reka-combobox-trigger-width: var(--reka-popper-anchor-width); --reka-combobox-trigger-height: var(--reka-popper-anchor-height); animation: none; outline-color: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" class="max-h-60 w-(--reka-combobox-trigger-width) bg-default shadow-lg rounded-md ring ring-default overflow-hidden data-[state=open]:animate-[scale-in_100ms_ease-out] data-[state=closed]:animate-[scale-out_100ms_ease-in] origin-(--reka-combobox-content-transform-origin) pointer-events-auto flex flex-col" role="listbox" aria-orientation="vertical" aria-multiselectable="false" data-orientation="vertical" position="popper" id="reka-combobox-content-v-0-0-0" data-state="open" data-side="bottom" data-align="center">
@@ -471,6 +480,10 @@ exports[`InputMenu > renders with modelValue correctly 1`] = `
         <!--v-if-->
         <div role="group" aria-labelledby="" id="reka-combobox-group-v-0-0-1" class="p-1 isolate">
           <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-3" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="true" data-state="checked" data-highlighted=""><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-help shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Backlog</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><span class="iconify i-lucide:check shrink-0 size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span></span></div>
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-5" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-plus shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Todo</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-7" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-arrow-up shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">In Progress</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-9" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-check shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Done</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
+          <div id="reka-combobox-item-v-0-0-11" class="group relative w-full flex items-center select-none outline-none before:absolute before:z-[-1] before:inset-px before:rounded-md data-disabled:cursor-not-allowed data-disabled:opacity-75 text-default data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:text-highlighted data-highlighted:not-data-disabled:before:bg-elevated/50 transition-colors before:transition-colors p-1.5 text-sm gap-1.5" data-reka-collection-item="" role="option" tabindex="-1" aria-selected="false" data-state="unchecked"><span class="iconify i-lucide:circle-x shrink-0 text-dimmed group-data-highlighted:not-group-data-disabled:text-default transition-colors size-5" aria-hidden="true"></span><span class="truncate">Canceled</span><span class="ms-auto inline-flex gap-1.5 items-center"><!----></span></div>
         </div>
         <!--v-if-->
       </div>