diff --git a/src/ng/directive/select.js b/src/ng/directive/select.js
index c4498f81e2d..19e9b04b3cb 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/select.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/select.js
@@ -252,7 +252,9 @@ var selectDirective = ['$compile', '$parse', function($compile,   $parse) {
           if (selectCtrl.hasOption(viewValue)) {
             if (unknownOption.parent()) unknownOption.remove();
             selectElement.val(viewValue);
-            if (viewValue === '') emptyOption.prop('selected', true); // to make IE9 happy
+            if (msie && msie <= 9) {
+              forceRepaint(selectElement);
+            }
           } else {
             if (isUndefined(viewValue) && emptyOption) {
               selectElement.val('');
@@ -301,6 +303,18 @@ var selectDirective = ['$compile', '$parse', function($compile,   $parse) {
         });
       }
 
+      function forceRepaint(selectElement) {
+        var option = document.createElement('option');
+        viewValue = selectElement.val();
+        selectElement[0].add(option, null);
+        selectElement[0].remove(selectElement[0].options.length - 1);
+        for(var i = 0, children = selectElement.children(), ii = children.length; i < ii; i++) {
+          if (children[i]) {
+            children.eq(i).prop('selected', children[i].value === viewValue)
+          }
+        }
+      };
+
       function setupAsOptions(scope, selectElement, ctrl) {
         var match;
 
@@ -396,6 +410,9 @@ var selectDirective = ['$compile', '$parse', function($compile,   $parse) {
               }
             }
             ctrl.$setViewValue(value);
+            if (msie && msie <= 9 && !multiple) {
+              forceRepaint(selectElement);
+            }
           });
         });
 
@@ -575,6 +592,13 @@ var selectDirective = ['$compile', '$parse', function($compile,   $parse) {
           while(optionGroupsCache.length > groupIndex) {
             optionGroupsCache.pop()[0].element.remove();
           }
+          if (msie && msie <= 9 && !multiple) {
+            // the add an option then remove technique doesn't work too well for active
+            // elements and optgroups
+            if (optionGroup.length == 1 && selectElement[0] !== document.activeElement) {
+              forceRepaint(selectElement);
+            }
+          }
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/selectSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/selectSpec.js
index 6fcd1fe05f8..7e1a111f77d 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/selectSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/selectSpec.js
@@ -617,6 +617,32 @@ describe('select', function() {
       expect(element.find('option').length).toEqual(1); // we add back the special empty option
     });
 
+    it('should select correct option when list is shrunk ', function() {
+      createSingleSelect();
+
+      scope.$apply(function() {
+        scope.values = [{name:'A'}, {name:'B'}, {name:'C'}];
+        scope.selected = null
+      });
+
+      expect(element.find('option').length).toBe(4);
+      expect(element).toEqualSelect([''], '0', '1', '2');
+      element.find('option').eq(1).prop('selected', true);
+      browserTrigger(element.find('option').eq(1));
+      scope.$digest();
+      expect(element).toEqualSelect(['0'], '1', '2');
+      expect(scope.selected).toEqual({name: 'A'})
+
+      var A = element.find('option').eq(0);
+      expect(A.prop('value')).toBe('0');
+      expect(A.prop('selected')).toBeTruthy();
+      expect(A[0].selected).toBeTruthy();
+
+      var B = element.find('option').eq(1);
+      expect(B.prop('value')).toBe('1');
+      expect(B.prop('selected')).toBeFalsy();
+      expect(B[0].selected).toBeFalsy();
+    });
 
     it('should shrink and then grow list', function() {
       createSingleSelect();