diff --git a/lib/pages/tracked_item.dart b/lib/pages/tracked_item.dart
index 93b05c4..85f465c 100644
--- a/lib/pages/tracked_item.dart
+++ b/lib/pages/tracked_item.dart
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ class _TrackedItemInputDialogState extends State<TrackedItemInputDialog> {
   double _amount = 0;
   Frequency _freq = Frequency.monthly;
   String _desc = "";
+  ItemType? _type;
 
   @override
   Widget build(BuildContext context) {
@@ -279,7 +280,7 @@ class _TrackedItemInputDialogState extends State<TrackedItemInputDialog> {
         (widget.entry != null && widget.entry!.type == null)) {
       throw FlutterError("No ItemType provided for TrackedItemInputDialog.");
     }
-    ItemType? _type = widget.type;
+    _type = widget.type;
 
     if (widget.entry != null) {
       _id = widget.entry!.id;