diff --git a/src/App/Http/Controllers/SelectionValueController.php b/src/App/Http/Controllers/SelectionValueController.php
index 4693616..7a5c7b7 100644
--- a/src/App/Http/Controllers/SelectionValueController.php
+++ b/src/App/Http/Controllers/SelectionValueController.php
@@ -40,7 +40,23 @@ public function index(): JsonResponse
      */
     public function store(SelectionValueRequest $request): JsonResponse
     {
-        $selectionValue = $this->selectionValue::query()->create($request->validated());
+        if (method_exists($this->selectionValue, 'bootSoftDeletes')) {
+            // check for deleted values
+            $selectionValue = $this->selectionValue::withTrashed()
+                ->where('selection_type_id', $request->get('selection_type_id'))
+                ->where('value', $request->get('value'))
+                ->first();
+
+            if ($selectionValue->trashed()) {
+                // restore
+                $selectionValue->restoreQuietly();
+                $selectionValue->update($request->validated());
+            } else {
+                throw new Exception('Selection value already exists.', 400);
+            }
+        } else {
+            $selectionValue = $this->selectionValue::query()->create($request->validated());
+        }
 
         return response()->json($selectionValue->refresh());
     }