diff --git a/app/views/organisations/new.html.erb b/app/views/organisations/new.html.erb
index 68040ece6..be557c239 100644
--- a/app/views/organisations/new.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/organisations/new.html.erb
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@
                                           :id,
                                           :name,
                                           label: { text: "Search for an organisation that is part of the same group as this organisation", size: "m" },
+                                          options: { disabled: [""], selected: @organisation.group || "" },
                                           "data-controller": %w[accessible-autocomplete conditional-filter] %>
         <% end %>
         <%= f.govuk_radio_button :group_member, false, label: { text: "No" } %>