diff --git a/README.textile b/README.textile
index 8e70ce7..ddab36f 100644
--- a/README.textile
+++ b/README.textile
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 h3. Changelog
 
+h4. 1.7.2
+
+* Submit on change if input type select and no submit button defined ("gregpyp":http://github.com/gregpyp)
+
 h4. 1.7.1
 
 * Namespace default event as click.editable ("Zangetsu":http://github.com/Zangetsu)
diff --git a/jquery.jeditable.js b/jquery.jeditable.js
index 003000e..d992300 100644
--- a/jquery.jeditable.js
+++ b/jquery.jeditable.js
@@ -513,6 +513,13 @@
                                 $(this).attr('selected', 'selected');
                         }
                     });
+                    /* Submit on change if no submit button defined. */
+                    if (!settings.submit) {
+                        var form = this;
+                        $('select', this).change(function() {
+                            form.submit();
+                        });
+                    }
                 }
             }
         },