diff --git a/.changeset/fair-walls-talk.md b/.changeset/fair-walls-talk.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3e3ee26160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fair-walls-talk.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-org-react': patch
+---
+
+Bug fixes and adding the possibility to add a default value for the `GroupListPicker`. Fixes: Vertical size jump on text entry, left align for text, selecting a value closes the popup, auto focus on the popup when opening
diff --git a/plugins/org-react/api-report.md b/plugins/org-react/api-report.md
index 60cd6944d0..48bd090f64 100644
--- a/plugins/org-react/api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/org-react/api-report.md
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ export const GroupListPicker: (props: GroupListPickerProps) => JSX.Element;
 
 // @public
 export type GroupListPickerProps = {
+  defaultValue?: string;
   placeholder?: string;
   groupTypes?: Array<string>;
   onChange: (value: GroupEntity | undefined) => void;