diff --git a/src/event.js b/src/event.js
index 0128dc599..7a27fb812 100644
--- a/src/event.js
+++ b/src/event.js
@@ -661,14 +661,14 @@ function testChange( e ) {
 		data = jQuery.data( elem, "_change_data" );
 		val = getVal(elem);
 
-		if ( val === data ) {
-			return;
-		}
-
 		// the current data will be also retrieved by beforeactivate
 		if ( e.type !== "focusout" || elem.type !== "radio" ) {
 			jQuery.data( elem, "_change_data", val );
 		}
+		
+		if ( data === undefined || val === data ) {
+			return;
+		}
 
 		if ( data != null || val ) {
 			e.type = "change";
diff --git a/test/delegatetest.html b/test/delegatetest.html
index 5e2cd82ac..1a785a306 100644
--- a/test/delegatetest.html
+++ b/test/delegatetest.html
@@ -21,6 +21,11 @@
 		    <option value='two'>change me 2</option>
 		    <option value='three'>change me 3</option>
 		</select>
+		<select class='select_test'>
+	    	    <option value='one'>change me 1</option>
+		    <option value='two' selected="selected">change me 2</option>
+		    <option value='three'>change me 3</option>
+		</select>
 	        </td>
 	        <td>
 		<select class='mselect_test' multiple="multiple">