diff --git a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js
index db921ff7..d62e1f1f 100644
--- a/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js
+++ b/js/jquery.mobile.forms.select.custom.js
@@ -232,6 +232,8 @@
 							// Multiple selects: add the "on" checkbox state to the icon
 							if ( self.isMultiple ) {
 								item.find( ".ui-icon" ).removeClass( "ui-icon-checkbox-off" ).addClass( "ui-icon-checkbox-on" );
+							} else {
+								item.addClass( $.mobile.activeBtnClass );
 							}
 						}
 					});