diff --git a/lib/rate_users_helper_patch.rb b/lib/rate_users_helper_patch.rb
index 125c029..0fe4926 100644
--- a/lib/rate_users_helper_patch.rb
+++ b/lib/rate_users_helper_patch.rb
@@ -23,10 +23,14 @@ module RateUsersHelperPatch
       options = content_tag('option', "--- #{l(:rate_label_default)} ---", :value => '')
       projects_by_root = projects.group_by(&:root)
       projects_by_root.keys.sort.each do |root|
-        options << content_tag('option', h(root.name), :value => root.id, :disabled => (!projects.include?(root)), :selected => root == selected)
+        root_selected = (root == selected) ? 'selected' : nil
+
+        options << content_tag('option', h(root.name), :value => root.id, :disabled => (!projects.include?(root)), :selected => root_selected)
         projects_by_root[root].sort.each do |project|
           next if project == root
-          options << content_tag('option', '&#187; ' + h(project.name), :value => project.id, :selected => project == selected)
+          child_selected = (project == selected) ? 'selected' : nil
+
+          options << content_tag('option', '&#187; ' + h(project.name), :value => project.id, :selected => child_selected)
         end
       end
       options