diff --git a/jquery.chained.js b/jquery.chained.js
index 2364e96..dfc3447 100644
--- a/jquery.chained.js
+++ b/jquery.chained.js
@@ -47,22 +47,15 @@
                 $(child).html(backup.html());
 
                 /* If multiple parents build classname like foo\bar. */
-                var selected = "";
+                var selected = [];
                 $(parent_selector).each(function() {
-                    var selectedClass = $("option:selected", this).val();
-                    if (selectedClass) {
-                        if (selected.length > 0) {
-                            if (window.Zepto) {
-                                /* Zepto class regexp dies with classes like foo\bar. */
-                                selected += "\\\\";
-                            } else {
-                                selected += "\\";
-                            }
-                        }
-                        selected += selectedClass;
-                    }
+                    $(":selected", this).each(function() {
+                        selected.push($(this).val());
+                    });
                 });
 
+
+
                 /* Also check for first parent without subclassing. */
                 /* TODO: This should be dynamic and check for each parent */
                 /*       without subclassing. */
@@ -75,11 +68,16 @@
                 var selected_first = $("option:selected", first).val();
 
                 $("option", child).each(function() {
-                    /* Remove unneeded items but save the default value. */
-                    if ($(this).hasClass(selected) && $(this).val() === currently_selected_value) {
-                        $(this).prop("selected", true);
-                        trigger_change = false;
-                    } else if (!$(this).hasClass(selected) && !$(this).hasClass(selected_first) && $(this).val() !== "") {
+                    var hasSelectedClass = false;
+                    var classList = ($(this).attr('class') == undefined || "" ) ? [] : $(this).attr('class').split(/\s+/);
+                    $.each( classList, function(index, item){
+                        if (jQuery.inArray(item, selected) >= 0) {
+                            hasSelectedClass = true;
+                            return;
+                        }
+                    });
+                    if (!hasSelectedClass &&
+                        !$(this).hasClass(selected_first) && $(this).val() !== "") {
                         $(this).remove();
                     }
                 });
diff --git a/jquery.chained.min.js b/jquery.chained.min.js
index a70ce03..4710558 100644
--- a/jquery.chained.min.js
+++ b/jquery.chained.min.js
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-/*! Chained 1.0.0 - MIT license - Copyright 2010-2017 Mika Tuupola */
-!function(a,b,c,d){"use strict";a.fn.chained=function(c){return this.each(function(){function d(){var d=!0,g=a("option:selected",e).val();a(e).html(f.html());var h="";a(c).each(function(){var c=a("option:selected",this).val();c&&(h.length>0&&(h+=b.Zepto?"\\\\":"\\"),h+=c)});var i;i=a.isArray(c)?a(c[0]).first():a(c).first();var j=a("option:selected",i).val();a("option",e).each(function(){a(this).hasClass(h)&&a(this).val()===g?(a(this).prop("selected",!0),d=!1):a(this).hasClass(h)||a(this).hasClass(j)||""===a(this).val()||a(this).remove()}),1===a("option",e).length&&""===a(e).val()?a(e).prop("disabled",!0):a(e).prop("disabled",!1),d&&a(e).trigger("change")}var e=this,f=a(e).clone();a(c).each(function(){a(this).bind("change",function(){d()}),a("option:selected",this).length||a("option",this).first().attr("selected","selected"),d()})})},a.fn.chainedTo=a.fn.chained,a.fn.chained.defaults={}}(window.jQuery||window.Zepto,window,document);
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+/*! Chained 1.0.1 - MIT license - Copyright 2010-2017 Mika Tuupola */
+
+!function(a,b,c,d){"use strict";a.fn.chained=function(b){return this.each(function(){function c(){a("option:selected",e).val();a(e).html(f.html());var c=[];a(b).each(function(){a(":selected",this).each(function(){c.push(a(this).val())})});var g;g=a.isArray(b)?a(b[0]).first():a(b).first();var h=a("option:selected",g).val();a("option",e).each(function(){var b=!1,e=a(this).attr("class")==d?[]:a(this).attr("class").split(/\s+/);a.each(e,function(a,d){if(jQuery.inArray(d,c)>=0)return void(b=!0)}),b||a(this).hasClass(h)||""===a(this).val()||a(this).remove()}),1===a("option",e).length&&""===a(e).val()?a(e).prop("disabled",!0):a(e).prop("disabled",!1),a(e).trigger("change")}var e=this,f=a(e).clone();a(b).each(function(){a(this).bind("change",function(){c()}),a("option:selected",this).length||a("option",this).first().attr("selected","selected"),c()})})},a.fn.chainedTo=a.fn.chained,a.fn.chained.defaults={}}(window.jQuery||window.Zepto,window,document);
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diff --git a/jquery.chained.remote.js b/jquery.chained.remote.js
index 46d2ff2..ed922e0 100644
--- a/jquery.chained.remote.js
+++ b/jquery.chained.remote.js
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
     "use strict";
 
     $.fn.remoteChained = function(options) {
-
         var settings = $.extend({}, $.fn.remoteChained.defaults, options);
 
         /* Loading text always clears the select. */
@@ -38,7 +37,16 @@
                     var data = {};
                     $(settings.parents).each(function() {
                         var id = $(this).attr(settings.attribute);
-                        var value = ($(this).is("select") ? $(":selected", this) : $(this)).val();
+                        var value = []
+
+                        if($(this).is("select")) {
+                            $(":selected", this).each(function() {
+                                value.push($(this).val());
+                            });
+                        } else {
+                            value.push($(this).val());
+                        }
+
                         data[id] = value;
 
                         /* Optionally also depend on values from these inputs. */
@@ -164,4 +172,4 @@
         clear : false
     };
 
-})(window.jQuery || window.Zepto, window, document);
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+})(window.jQuery || window.Zepto, window, document);
diff --git a/jquery.chained.remote.min.js b/jquery.chained.remote.min.js
index e89ce59..e8c2877 100644
--- a/jquery.chained.remote.min.js
+++ b/jquery.chained.remote.min.js
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
-/*! Chained 1.0.0 - MIT license - Copyright 2010-2017 Mika Tuupola */
-!function(a,b,c,d){"use strict";a.fn.remoteChained=function(b){var c=a.extend({},a.fn.remoteChained.defaults,b);return c.loading&&(c.clear=!0),this.each(function(){function b(b){var c=a(":selected",d).val();a("option",d).remove();var e=[];if(a.isArray(b))e=a.isArray(b[0])?b:a.map(b,function(b){return a.map(b,function(a,b){return[[b,a]]})});else for(var f in b)b.hasOwnProperty(f)&&e.push([f,b[f]]);for(var g=0;g!==e.length;g++){var h=e[g][0],i=e[g][1];if("selected"!==h){var j=a("<option />").val(h).append(i);a(d).append(j)}else c=i}a(d).children().each(function(){a(this).val()===c+""&&a(this).attr("selected","selected")}),1===a("option",d).length&&""===a(d).val()?a(d).prop("disabled",!0):a(d).prop("disabled",!1)}var d=this,e=!1;a(c.parents).each(function(){a(this).bind("change",function(){var f={};a(c.parents).each(function(){var b=a(this).attr(c.attribute),e=(a(this).is("select")?a(":selected",this):a(this)).val();f[b]=e,c.depends&&a(c.depends).each(function(){if(d!==this){var b=a(this).attr(c.attribute),e=a(this).val();f[b]=e}})}),e&&a.isFunction(e.abort)&&(e.abort(),e=!1),c.clear&&(c.loading?b.call(d,{"":c.loading}):a("option",d).remove(),a(d).trigger("change")),e=a.getJSON(c.url,f,function(c){b.call(d,c),a(d).trigger("change")})}),c.bootstrap&&(b.call(d,c.bootstrap),c.bootstrap=null)})})},a.fn.remoteChainedTo=a.fn.remoteChained,a.fn.remoteChained.defaults={attribute:"name",depends:null,bootstrap:null,loading:null,clear:!1}}(window.jQuery||window.Zepto,window,document);
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+/*! Chained 1.0.1 - MIT license - Copyright 2010-2017 Mika Tuupola */
+
+!function(a,b,c,d){"use strict";a.fn.remoteChained=function(b){var c=a.extend({},a.fn.remoteChained.defaults,b);return c.loading&&(c.clear=!0),this.each(function(){function b(b){var c=a(":selected",d).val();a("option",d).remove();var e=[];if(a.isArray(b))e=a.isArray(b[0])?b:a.map(b,function(b){return a.map(b,function(a,b){return[[b,a]]})});else for(var f in b)b.hasOwnProperty(f)&&e.push([f,b[f]]);for(var g=0;g!==e.length;g++){var h=e[g][0],i=e[g][1];if("selected"!==h){var j=a("<option />").val(h).append(i);a(d).append(j)}else c=i}a(d).children().each(function(){a(this).val()===c+""&&a(this).attr("selected","selected")}),1===a("option",d).length&&""===a(d).val()?a(d).prop("disabled",!0):a(d).prop("disabled",!1)}var d=this,e=!1;a(c.parents).each(function(){a(this).bind("change",function(){var f={};a(c.parents).each(function(){var b=a(this).attr(c.attribute),e=[];a(this).is("select")?a(":selected",this).each(function(){e.push(a(this).val())}):e.push(a(this).val()),f[b]=e,c.depends&&a(c.depends).each(function(){if(d!==this){var b=a(this).attr(c.attribute),e=a(this).val();f[b]=e}})}),e&&a.isFunction(e.abort)&&(e.abort(),e=!1),c.clear&&(c.loading?b.call(d,{"":c.loading}):a("option",d).remove(),a(d).trigger("change")),e=a.getJSON(c.url,f,function(c){b.call(d,c),a(d).trigger("change")})}),c.bootstrap&&(b.call(d,c.bootstrap),c.bootstrap=null)})})},a.fn.remoteChainedTo=a.fn.remoteChained,a.fn.remoteChained.defaults={attribute:"name",depends:null,bootstrap:null,loading:null,clear:!1}}(window.jQuery||window.Zepto,window,document);
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