diff --git a/flutter_multi_select/lib/src/containers/multi_select_container.dart b/flutter_multi_select/lib/src/containers/multi_select_container.dart
index 606e442..403c7b8 100644
--- a/flutter_multi_select/lib/src/containers/multi_select_container.dart
+++ b/flutter_multi_select/lib/src/containers/multi_select_container.dart
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class _SimpleMultiSelectContainerState<T>
 
   @override
   void didUpdateWidget(MultiSelectContainer<T> oldWidget) {
-    _addInitiallySelectedItemsToSelectedList();
+    _setPerpetualSelectedItemsCount();
     if (widget.controller != null) {
       widget.controller!.deselectAll = oldWidget.controller!.deselectAll;
       widget.controller!.getSelectedItems =
@@ -140,6 +140,13 @@ class _SimpleMultiSelectContainerState<T>
     setState(() {});
   }
 
+  // find perpetual selected items count
+  void _setPerpetualSelectedItemsCount() {
+    _perpetualSelectedItemsCount =
+        _items.where((item) => item.perpetualSelected).length;
+    setState(() {});
+  }
+
   // Deselect all selected items excluding Perpetual Selected Items
   // for controller deselect call back
   void _deSelectAll() {
diff --git a/flutter_multi_select/lib/src/models/multiselect_text_styles.dart b/flutter_multi_select/lib/src/models/multiselect_text_styles.dart
index 1edb15a..87a9a51 100644
--- a/flutter_multi_select/lib/src/models/multiselect_text_styles.dart
+++ b/flutter_multi_select/lib/src/models/multiselect_text_styles.dart
@@ -66,21 +66,21 @@ class CheckListViewInitialTS extends MultiSelectTextStyles {
   @override
   TextStyle getTextStyle(BuildContext context) {
     final theme = Theme.of(context);
-    final TextStyle style = theme.textTheme.bodyText1!;
+    final TextStyle style = theme.textTheme.bodyLarge!;
     return textStyle ?? style;
   }
 
   @override
   TextStyle getSelectedTextStyle(BuildContext context) {
     final theme = Theme.of(context);
-    final TextStyle style = theme.textTheme.bodyText1!;
+    final TextStyle style = theme.textTheme.bodyLarge!;
     return selectedTextStyle ?? style;
   }
 
   @override
   TextStyle getDisabledTextStyle(BuildContext context) {
     final theme = Theme.of(context);
-    final TextStyle style = theme.textTheme.bodyText1!;
+    final TextStyle style = theme.textTheme.bodyLarge!;
     final Color? color = theme.textTheme.caption!.color;
     return disabledTextStyle ?? style.copyWith(color: color);
   }