diff --git a/js/widgets/forms/select.js b/js/widgets/forms/select.js
index dcc0a6e1898..a5e6101330e 100644
--- a/js/widgets/forms/select.js
+++ b/js/widgets/forms/select.js
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ $.widget( "mobile.selectmenu", $.mobile.widget, $.extend( {
 		// Events on native select
 		this.select.change(function() {
 			self.refresh();
+			
+			if ( options.nativeMenu ) {
+				this.blur();
+			}
 		});
 
 		this._handleFormReset();