diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a255fb8..c8c7f5a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ To further customize the styling of the searchbox, you can override the default
    "clear":{
       "width":20,
       "height":20,
-      "icon":"cross"
+      "icon":"cross",
+      "clearable":"always"
    },
    "dropdown":{
       "rotate":true,
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1366f16..f1e68b8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="streamlit-searchbox",
-    version="0.1.16",
+    version="0.1.17",
     author="m-wrzr",
     description="Autocomplete Searchbox",
     long_description="Streamlit searchbox that dynamically updates "
diff --git a/streamlit_searchbox/__init__.py b/streamlit_searchbox/__init__.py
index fa6b224..aaa5a98 100644
--- a/streamlit_searchbox/__init__.py
+++ b/streamlit_searchbox/__init__.py
@@ -58,6 +58,14 @@ def inner_function(*args, **kwargs):
     return inner_function
 
 
+def _rerun(rerun_scope: Literal["app", "fragment"]) -> None:
+    # only pass scope if the version is >= 1.37
+    if st.__version__ >= "1.37":
+        rerun(scope=rerun_scope)  # type: ignore
+    else:
+        rerun()
+
+
 def _list_to_options_py(options: list[Any] | list[tuple[str, Any]]) -> list[Any]:
     """
     unpack search options for proper python return types
@@ -113,11 +121,7 @@ def _process_search(
         if execution_time_ms < min_execution_time:
             time.sleep((min_execution_time - execution_time_ms) / 1000)
 
-        # only pass scope if the version is >= 1.37
-        if st.__version__ >= "1.37":
-            rerun(scope=rerun_scope)  # type: ignore
-        else:
-            rerun()
+        _rerun(rerun_scope)
 
 
 def _set_defaults(
@@ -146,6 +150,8 @@ def _set_defaults(
     {
         # determines which icon is used for the clear button
         "icon": Literal["circle-unfilled", "circle-filled", "cross"],
+        # determines when the clear button is shown
+        "clearable": Literal["always", "never", "after-submit"],
         # further css styles for the clear button
         "width": int,
         "height": int,
@@ -192,6 +198,7 @@ def st_searchbox(
     placeholder: str = "Search ...",
     label: str | None = None,
     default: Any = None,
+    *,
     default_use_searchterm: bool = False,
     default_options: List[Any] | None = None,
     clear_on_submit: bool = False,
@@ -224,7 +231,7 @@ def st_searchbox(
         default_options (List[any], optional):
             Initial list of options. Defaults to None.
         clear_on_submit (bool, optional):
-            Remove suggestions on select. Defaults to False.
+            Remove suggestions on select and reset default_options. Defaults to False.
         rerun_on_update (bool, optional):
             Rerun the streamlit app after each search. Defaults to True.
         edit_after_submit ("disabled", "current", "option", "concat", optional):
@@ -308,6 +315,11 @@ def st_searchbox(
             if "options_py" in st.session_state[key]
             else value
         )
+
+        if clear_on_submit:
+            _set_defaults(key, st.session_state[key]["result"], default_options)
+            _rerun(rerun_scope)
+
         return st.session_state[key]["result"]
 
     if interaction == "reset":
@@ -317,11 +329,7 @@ def st_searchbox(
             reset_function()
 
         if rerun_on_update:
-            # only pass scope if the version is >= 1.37
-            if st.__version__ >= "1.37":
-                rerun(scope=rerun_scope)  # type: ignore
-            else:
-                rerun()
+            _rerun(rerun_scope)
 
         return default
 
diff --git a/streamlit_searchbox/frontend/package-lock.json b/streamlit_searchbox/frontend/package-lock.json
index c8bd9cd..6a09e3a 100644
--- a/streamlit_searchbox/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/streamlit_searchbox/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "streamlit_searchbox",
-  "version": "0.1.16",
+  "version": "0.1.17",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "streamlit_searchbox",
-      "version": "0.1.16",
+      "version": "0.1.17",
       "dependencies": {
         "react": "^16.13.1",
         "react-dom": "^16.13.1",
diff --git a/streamlit_searchbox/frontend/package.json b/streamlit_searchbox/frontend/package.json
index d89d0c1..18abcbf 100644
--- a/streamlit_searchbox/frontend/package.json
+++ b/streamlit_searchbox/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "streamlit_searchbox",
-  "version": "0.1.16",
+  "version": "0.1.17",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "react": "^16.13.1",
diff --git a/streamlit_searchbox/frontend/src/Searchbox.tsx b/streamlit_searchbox/frontend/src/Searchbox.tsx
index 9403a85..6038ae8 100644
--- a/streamlit_searchbox/frontend/src/Searchbox.tsx
+++ b/streamlit_searchbox/frontend/src/Searchbox.tsx
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ class Searchbox extends StreamlitComponentBase<State> {
       }
     };
 
+    // option when the clear button is shown
+    const clearable = this.props.args.style_overrides?.clear?.clearable;
+
     return (
       <div style={this.props.args.style_overrides?.wrapper || {}}>
         {this.props.args.label && (
@@ -149,9 +152,19 @@ class Searchbox extends StreamlitComponentBase<State> {
           // showing the disabled react-select leads to the component
           // not showing the inputValue but just an empty input field
           // we therefore need to re-render the component if we want to keep the focus
-          value={this.state.option}
+          value={
+            this.state.option === null &&
+            this.state.inputValue &&
+            clearable === "always"
+              ? {
+                  value: null,
+                  label: null,
+                }
+              : this.state.option
+          }
+          // value={this.state.option}
           inputValue={editableAfterSubmit ? this.state.inputValue : undefined}
-          isClearable={true}
+          isClearable={clearable !== "never"}
           isSearchable={true}
           styles={this.style.select}
           options={this.props.args.options}