diff --git a/lib/screens/patients/register_patient/RegisterSearchPatientPage.dart b/lib/screens/patients/register_patient/RegisterSearchPatientPage.dart
index 0d2e398c..6b10bfd1 100644
--- a/lib/screens/patients/register_patient/RegisterSearchPatientPage.dart
+++ b/lib/screens/patients/register_patient/RegisterSearchPatientPage.dart
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class _RegisterSearchPatientPageState extends State<RegisterSearchPatientPage> {
 
   List<dynamic> countryList;
 
-  dynamic country;
+  dynamic country ;
 
   bool isSubmitted = false;
 
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ class _RegisterSearchPatientPageState extends State<RegisterSearchPatientPage> {
     countryList.add(iraqCountry);
     countryList.add(liberiaCountry);
     countryList.add(senegalCountry);
+    country = countryList[0];
+    _phoneCode.text = countryList[0]['id'].toString();
   }
 
   @override