diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index 0e0dd540a..960149f9f 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ declare module 'react-native-dropdown-picker' {
     containerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
     customItemContainerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
     customItemLabelStyle?: StyleProp<TextStyle>;
+    customItemValueDelimiter?: string;
     disableBorderRadius?: boolean;
     disabledItemContainerStyle?: StyleProp<ViewStyle>;
     disabledItemLabelStyle?: StyleProp<TextStyle>;
diff --git a/src/components/Picker.js b/src/components/Picker.js
index eb3bed6e9..d07d573e2 100644
--- a/src/components/Picker.js
+++ b/src/components/Picker.js
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ function Picker({
   containerStyle = {},
   customItemContainerStyle = {},
   customItemLabelStyle = {},
+  customItemValueDelimiter = '-',
   disableBorderRadius = true,
   disabled = false,
   disabledItemContainerStyle = {},
@@ -541,7 +542,7 @@ function Picker({
     ) {
       results.push({
         [ITEM_SCHEMA.label]: searchText,
-        [ITEM_SCHEMA.value]: searchText.replace(' ', '-'),
+        [ITEM_SCHEMA.value]: customItemValueDelimiter ? searchText.replaceAll(' ', customItemValueDelimiter) : searchText,
         custom: true,
       });
     }