diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index c2b339f..b5df5ca 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ export default class AnimateNumber extends Component {
     super(props);
     // default values of state and non-state variables
     this.state = {
-      value : 0,
+      value : props.value,
       displayValue : 0
     }
     this.dirty = false;