diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
index 89538abd83..49b3db648d 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
                 $module.addClass(className.disabled);
               }
               $input
+                .removeAttr('required')
                 .removeAttr('class')
                 .detach()
                 .prependTo($module)