diff --git a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/issues/PriorityEditor.svelte b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/issues/PriorityEditor.svelte
index 775f51542b..6e739a7757 100644
--- a/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/issues/PriorityEditor.svelte
+++ b/plugins/tracker-resources/src/components/issues/PriorityEditor.svelte
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
   const client = getClient()
   const dispatch = createEventDispatcher()
-  let selectedPriority: IssuePriority | undefined = value.priority
+  $: selectedPriority = value.priority
 
   const handlePriorityEditorOpened = (event: MouseEvent) => {
     event.stopPropagation()