diff --git a/lib/src/text_field/base_text_field.dart b/lib/src/text_field/base_text_field.dart
index 9a96342..22b2429 100644
--- a/lib/src/text_field/base_text_field.dart
+++ b/lib/src/text_field/base_text_field.dart
@@ -256,7 +256,13 @@ class BaseTextFieldState extends State<BaseTextField>
       // We don't need anything whenever the change is from the textfield itself
       if (_textEditingController.text == text) return;
 
-      // this will be called, whenever a change comes from outside and we need to handle the changed event
+      // The change comes from outside. We update [_previousTextValue] before
+      // mutating the controller so the controller listener ([_onChanged])
+      // does not re-emit [onChanged] for a value we already
+      // know about (which would write the external value straight back).
+      _previousTextValue = text;
+
+      // this will be called, whenever a change comes from outside and we need to handle the changed event.
       onNextFrame(() {
         if (text.isEmpty) {
           _textEditingController.clear();