diff --git a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
index 6fae2d4a21b..cbd2edce177 100644
--- a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
+++ b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
@@ -345,6 +345,8 @@ class Chosen extends AbstractChosen
       else
         this.reset_single_select_options()
 
+      high.addClass("result-selected")
+
       item = @results_data[ high[0].getAttribute("data-option-array-index") ]
       item.selected = true