diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
index aae2fbe82a..a61b79c060 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
@@ -982,9 +982,11 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
             module.setup.menu({values: values});
             $.each(values, function(index, item) {
               if(item.selected == true) {
-                module.debug('Setting initial selection to', item.value);
-                module.set.selected(item.value);
-                return true;
+                module.debug('Setting initial selection to', item[fields.value]);
+                module.set.selected(item[fields.value]);
+                if(!module.is.multiple()) {
+                  return false;
+                }
               }
             });
           }