diff --git a/src/select2.js b/src/select2.js
index 828032d..ae81be4 100644
--- a/src/select2.js
+++ b/src/select2.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ angular.module('ui.select2', []).value('uiSelect2Config', {}).directive('uiSelec
             }
             controller.$render();
           }, true);
-          controller.$render = function () {
+          controller.$renderUI = function () {
             if (isSelect) {
               elm.select2('val', controller.$viewValue);
             } else {
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ angular.module('ui.select2', []).value('uiSelect2Config', {}).directive('uiSelec
           // Set initial value - I'm not sure about this but it seems to need to be there
           elm.select2('data', controller.$modelValue);
           // important!
-          controller.$render();
+          controller.$renderUI();
 
           // Not sure if I should just check for !isSelect OR if I should check for 'tags' key
           if (!opts.initSelection && !isSelect) {