diff --git a/lib/src/base_dropdown_search.dart b/lib/src/base_dropdown_search.dart
index 24cdd926..cbd5ef1b 100644
--- a/lib/src/base_dropdown_search.dart
+++ b/lib/src/base_dropdown_search.dart
@@ -470,8 +470,14 @@ class DropdownSearchState<T> extends State<BaseDropdownSearch<T>> {
     } else if (isMultiSelectionMode) {
       return defaultSelectedItems(getSelectedItems);
     }
+    Widget? buildSelectedItemWidget() {
+      if (widget.decoratorProps.isFittedBox) {
+        return FittedBox(child: defaultSelectedItemWidget(getSelectedItem));
+      }
+      return defaultSelectedItemWidget(getSelectedItem);
+    }
 
-    return defaultSelectedItemWidget(getSelectedItem);
+    return buildSelectedItemWidget();
   }
 
   TextStyle? _getBaseTextStyle() {
diff --git a/lib/src/properties/dropdown_props.dart b/lib/src/properties/dropdown_props.dart
index 26f8e4fb..f5869611 100644
--- a/lib/src/properties/dropdown_props.dart
+++ b/lib/src/properties/dropdown_props.dart
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class DropDownDecoratorProps {
   final TextAlignVertical? textAlignVertical;
   final bool expands;
   final bool isHovering;
+  final bool isFittedBox;
 
   const DropDownDecoratorProps({
     this.decoration,
@@ -51,5 +52,6 @@ class DropDownDecoratorProps {
     this.textAlignVertical,
     this.expands = false,
     this.isHovering = false,
+    this.isFittedBox = false,
   });
 }