deselect on single selects updates display but not underlying option's selected state

[fchierad]

Chosen 1.8.5 on sample page at https://harvesthq.github.io/chosen/#allow-deselect-on-single-selects , Windows 7 32 bits + Chrome 66.
deselect on single selects updates display but not underlying option's selected state

Steps to reproduce

1. Go to https://harvesthq.github.io/chosen/#allow-deselect-on-single-selects

2. Click on the x to de-select "Sloth bear"

3. Once the UI no longer displays "Sloth bear", right-click on the control and select "Inspect"

4. Expand the select html under the div whose class="side-by-side clearfix", notice that the option with "Sloth bear" is still selected.

Expected behavior

option element's 'selected' value should be removed.

Actual behavior

option element's 'selected' value stayed selected.

Environment

• Chosen Version: Chosen 1.8.5

• jQuery or Prototype Version: JQuery 3.2.1 min

• Browser and Version: Chrome 66

• OS and Version: Windows 7 home, 32 bits

Additional information:

paste of the HTML after clicking the X and seeing Sloth bear being de-selected:

American Black Bear Asiatic Black Bear Brown Bear Giant Panda Sloth Bear Sun Bear Polar Bear Spectacled Bear

[Archetipo95]

Same problem here... @fchierad did u find a solution?

[fchierad]

Hi, never found a solution and the underlying framework I had to use required the underlying pieces to be updated. Had to drop chosen for that project and use a different framework.