diff --git a/dropdown.go b/dropdown.go
index a31c885..d3c24d1 100644
--- a/dropdown.go
+++ b/dropdown.go
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ func NewDropDown() *DropDown {
 	return d
 }
 
-// SetCurrentOption sets the index of the currently selected option.
+// SetCurrentOption sets the index of the currently selected option. This may
+// be a negative value to indicate that no option is currently selected.
 func (d *DropDown) SetCurrentOption(index int) *DropDown {
 	d.currentOption = index
 	d.list.SetCurrentItem(index)
diff --git a/form.go b/form.go
index 2be11c5..10b416e 100644
--- a/form.go
+++ b/form.go
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ func (f *Form) AddPasswordField(label, value string, fieldWidth int, mask rune,
 
 // AddDropDown adds a drop-down element to the form. It has a label, options,
 // and an (optional) callback function which is invoked when an option was
-// selected.
+// selected. The initial option may be a negative value to indicate that no
+// option is currently selected.
 func (f *Form) AddDropDown(label string, options []string, initialOption int, selected func(option string, optionIndex int)) *Form {
 	f.items = append(f.items, NewDropDown().
 		SetLabel(label).