diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js b/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js
index 209d6289b..46289677b 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ $.widget( "ui.selectmenu", {
 					}
 					if ( !that.isOpen ) {
 						that._select( item, event );
-					}			
-					that.focus = item.index;		
-				}							
+					}					
+				}				
+				that.focus = item.index;			
 			}
 		})
 		// change ARIA role