diff --git a/src/select.jsx b/src/select.jsx
index eb1e372..3e65c1a 100644
--- a/src/select.jsx
+++ b/src/select.jsx
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ var classBase = React.createClass({
             onClick={this.toggleOpen}
             aria-expanded={this.state.open}
             style={this.props.currentOptionStyle}>
-            {selectedOptionContent || this.props.placeholderText || this.props.children[0].props.children}
+            {this.props.placeholderText || selectedOptionContent || this.props.children[0].props.children}
           </div>
           :
           ''