# Expo UI Picker renders options but never selects

> Each option needs a tag modifier so the picker knows which value it stands for.

Web page: https://davidewins.com/errors/expo-ui-picker-missing-tag

Expo. Likely fix, 4 October 2026.

Versions: Expo SDK 57, @expo/ui

There is no error message for this one, only the symptom in the title.

## Cause

Each option needs a `tag` modifier so the picker knows which value it stands for.

## Fix

```tsx
<Text key={t} modifiers={[tag(t)]}>{t}</Text>
```

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