diff --git a/lib/webrat/core/field.rb b/lib/webrat/core/field.rb
index 8145aaf3..21c878f4 100644
--- a/lib/webrat/core/field.rb
+++ b/lib/webrat/core/field.rb
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def to_param
     
     def choose
       other_options.each do |option|
-        option.unset
+        option.set(nil)
       end
       
       set(@element["value"] || "on")
diff --git a/spec/api/chooses_spec.rb b/spec/api/chooses_spec.rb
index 3c8ed5f4..dccb2908 100644
--- a/spec/api/chooses_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/api/chooses_spec.rb
@@ -77,4 +77,19 @@
     @session.should_receive(:post).with("/login", "first_option" => "on")
     @session.clicks_button
   end
+  
+  it "should result in the value of the selected radio button being posted when a subsequent one is checked by default" do
+    @session.response_body = <<-EOS
+      <form method="post" action="/login">
+        <input id="user_gender_male" name="user[gender]" type="radio" value="M" />
+        <label for="user_gender_male">Male</label>
+        <input id="user_gender_female" name="user[gender]" type="radio" value="F" checked="checked" />
+        <label for="user_gender_female">Female</label>
+        <input type="submit" />
+      </form>
+    EOS
+    @session.should_receive(:post).with("/login", "user" => {"gender" => "M"})
+    @session.chooses "Male"
+    @session.clicks_button
+  end
 end