diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngOptions.js b/src/ng/directive/ngOptions.js
index db00e4cee7bc..5b4d15b130ea 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngOptions.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngOptions.js
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ var ngOptionsDirective = ['$compile', '$document', '$parse', function($compile,
           element.label = option.label;
           element.textContent = option.label;
         }
-        if (option.value !== element.value) element.value = option.selectValue;
+        element.value = option.selectValue;
       }
 
       function updateOptions() {