diff --git a/docs/content/2.components/input-menu.md b/docs/content/2.components/input-menu.md
index 4adc74aa..171349cc 100644
--- a/docs/content/2.components/input-menu.md
+++ b/docs/content/2.components/input-menu.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ This component does not support multiple values. Use the [SelectMenu](/component
 
 ### Objects
 
-You can pass an array of objects to `options` and either compare on the whole object or use the `by` prop to compare on a specific key. You can configure which field will be used to display the label through the `option-attribute` prop that defaults to `label`.
+You can pass an array of objects to `options` and either compare on the whole object or use the `by` prop to compare on a specific key. You can configure which field will be used to display the label through the `option-attribute` prop that defaults to `label`. Additionally, you can use dot notation (e.g., `user.name`) to access nested object properties.
 
 ::component-example
 ---
diff --git a/docs/content/2.components/select-menu.md b/docs/content/2.components/select-menu.md
index 3b7f8c38..f8503ebe 100644
--- a/docs/content/2.components/select-menu.md
+++ b/docs/content/2.components/select-menu.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ componentProps:
 
 ### Objects
 
-You can pass an array of objects to `options` and either compare on the whole object or use the `by` prop to compare on a specific key. You can configure which field will be used to display the label through the `option-attribute` prop that defaults to `label`.
+You can pass an array of objects to `options` and either compare on the whole object or use the `by` prop to compare on a specific key. You can configure which field will be used to display the label through the `option-attribute` prop that defaults to `label`. Additionally, you can use dot notation (e.g., `user.name`) to access nested object properties.
 
 ::component-example
 ---
diff --git a/src/runtime/components/forms/InputMenu.vue b/src/runtime/components/forms/InputMenu.vue
index f6872a79..7714983c 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/forms/InputMenu.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/forms/InputMenu.vue
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
                     />
                     <span v-else-if="option.chip" :class="uiMenu.option.chip.base" :style="{ background: `#${option.chip}` }" />
 
-                    <span class="truncate">{{ ['string', 'number'].includes(typeof option) ? option : option[optionAttribute] }}</span>
+                    <span class="truncate">{{ ['string', 'number'].includes(typeof option) ? option : accessor(option, optionAttribute) }}</span>
                   </slot>
                 </div>
 
@@ -310,9 +310,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
 
       if (props.valueAttribute) {
         const option = options.value.find(option => option[props.valueAttribute] === props.modelValue)
-        return option ? option[props.optionAttribute] : null
+        return option ? accessor(option, props.optionAttribute) : null
       } else {
-        return ['string', 'number'].includes(typeof props.modelValue) ? props.modelValue : props.modelValue[props.optionAttribute]
+        return ['string', 'number'].includes(typeof props.modelValue) ? props.modelValue : accessor(props.modelValue as Record<string, any>, props.optionAttribute)
       }
     })
 
@@ -442,6 +442,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       emitFormChange()
     }
 
+    function accessor<T extends Record<string, any>>(obj: T, key: string) {
+      return get(obj, key)
+    }
+
     function onQueryChange(event: any) {
       query.value = event.target.value
     }
@@ -475,6 +479,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       filteredOptions,
       // eslint-disable-next-line vue/no-dupe-keys
       query,
+      accessor,
       onUpdate,
       onQueryChange
     }
diff --git a/src/runtime/components/forms/SelectMenu.vue b/src/runtime/components/forms/SelectMenu.vue
index 761cfcf9..cdd829e3 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/forms/SelectMenu.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/forms/SelectMenu.vue
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
                     />
                     <span v-else-if="option.chip" :class="uiMenu.option.chip.base" :style="{ background: `#${option.chip}` }" />
 
-                    <span class="truncate">{{ ['string', 'number'].includes(typeof option) ? option : option[optionAttribute] }}</span>
+                    <span class="truncate">{{ ['string', 'number'].includes(typeof option) ? option : accessor(option, optionAttribute) }}</span>
                   </slot>
                 </div>
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
               <li :class="[uiMenu.option.base, uiMenu.option.rounded, uiMenu.option.padding, uiMenu.option.size, uiMenu.option.color, active ? uiMenu.option.active : uiMenu.option.inactive]">
                 <div :class="uiMenu.option.container">
                   <slot name="option-create" :option="createOption" :active="active" :selected="optionSelected">
-                    <span :class="uiMenu.option.create">Create "{{ createOption[optionAttribute] }}"</span>
+                    <span :class="uiMenu.option.create">Create "{{ typeof createOption === 'string' ? createOption : accessor(createOption, optionAttribute) }}"</span>
                   </slot>
                 </div>
               </li>
@@ -390,9 +390,9 @@ export default defineComponent({
         }
       } else if (props.modelValue !== undefined && props.modelValue !== null) {
         if (props.valueAttribute) {
-          return selected.value?.[props.optionAttribute] ?? null
+          return accessor(selected.value, props.optionAttribute) ?? null
         } else {
-          return ['string', 'number'].includes(typeof props.modelValue) ? props.modelValue : props.modelValue[props.optionAttribute]
+          return ['string', 'number'].includes(typeof props.modelValue) ? props.modelValue : accessor(props.modelValue as Record<string, any>, props.optionAttribute)
         }
       }
 
@@ -489,6 +489,10 @@ export default defineComponent({
       return string.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, '\\$&')
     }
 
+    function accessor<T extends Record<string, any>>(obj: T, key: string) {
+      return get(obj, key)
+    }
+
     const filteredOptions = computed(() => {
       if (!query.value || debouncedSearch) {
         return options.value
@@ -517,7 +521,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
         return null
       }
       if (props.showCreateOptionWhen === 'always') {
-        const existingOption = filteredOptions.value.find(option => ['string', 'number'].includes(typeof option) ? option === query.value : option[props.optionAttribute] === query.value)
+        const existingOption = filteredOptions.value.find(option => ['string', 'number'].includes(typeof option) ? option === query.value : accessor(option, props.optionAttribute) === query.value)
         if (existingOption) {
           return null
         }
@@ -573,6 +577,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
       container,
       selected,
       label,
+      accessor,
       isLeading,
       isTrailing,
       // eslint-disable-next-line vue/no-dupe-keys