diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js b/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js
index 70099e46f..a28cef003 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.selectmenu.js
@@ -297,11 +297,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.selectmenu", {
 			this._off( this.button, "focus" );
 		},
 		click: function( event ) {	
-			if ( this.isOpen ) {
-				this.menu.menu( "select", event );
-			} else {
-				this._toggle( event );
-			}
+			this._toggle( event );
 			event.preventDefault();
 		},
 		keydown: function( event ) {
@@ -333,6 +329,13 @@ $.widget( "ui.selectmenu", {
 						this._move( "next", event );
 					}
 					break;
+				case $.ui.keyCode.SPACE:
+					if ( this.isOpen ) {
+						this.menu.menu( "select", event );
+					} else {
+						this._toggle( event );
+					}
+					break;
 				case $.ui.keyCode.LEFT:
 					this._move( "previous", event );
 					break;
@@ -347,8 +350,6 @@ $.widget( "ui.selectmenu", {
 				case $.ui.keyCode.PAGE_DOWN:
 					this._move( "last", event );
 					break;
-				case $.ui.keyCode.SPACE:
-					break;
 				default:
 					this.menu.trigger( event );
 					prevDef = false;