diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44f611ae72..594649c385 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ The built-in Options renderer also support custom classNames, just add a `classN
 
 You can enable multi-value selection by setting `multi={true}`. In this mode:
 
-* Selected options will be removed from the dropdown menu
+* Selected options will be removed from the dropdown menu by default. If you want them to remain in the list, set `removeSelected={false}`
 * The selected values are submitted in multiple `<input type="hidden">` fields, use `joinValues` to submit joined values in a single field instead
 * The values of the selected items are joined using the `delimiter` prop to create the input value when `joinValues` is true
 * A simple value, if provided, will be split using the `delimiter` prop
diff --git a/examples/src/components/Multiselect.js b/examples/src/components/Multiselect.js
index c7288716e5..b54377c685 100644
--- a/examples/src/components/Multiselect.js
+++ b/examples/src/components/Multiselect.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ var MultiSelectField = createClass({
 	},
 	getInitialState () {
 		return {
+			removeSelected: true,
 			disabled: false,
 			crazy: false,
 			stayOpen: false,
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ var MultiSelectField = createClass({
 					onChange={this.handleSelectChange}
 					options={options}
 					placeholder="Select your favourite(s)"
+          removeSelected={this.state.removeSelected}
 					rtl={this.state.rtl}
 					simpleValue
 					value={value}
@@ -64,7 +66,11 @@ var MultiSelectField = createClass({
 
 				<div className="checkbox-list">
 					<label className="checkbox">
-						<input type="checkbox" className="checkbox-control" name="disabled" checked={disabled} onChange={this.toggleCheckbox} />
+						<input type="checkbox" className="checkbox-control" checked={this.state.removeSelected} onChange={this.toggleRemove} />
+						<span className="checkbox-label">Remove selected options</span>
+					</label>
+					<label className="checkbox">
+						<input type="checkbox" className="checkbox-control" checked={this.state.disabled} onChange={this.toggleDisabled} />
 						<span className="checkbox-label">Disable the control</span>
 					</label>
 					<label className="checkbox">
diff --git a/src/Select.js b/src/Select.js
index dc57b25089..3cdd096d24 100644
--- a/src/Select.js
+++ b/src/Select.js
@@ -536,7 +536,12 @@ class Select extends React.Component {
 				inputValue: this.handleInputValueChange(updatedValue),
 				isOpen: !this.props.closeOnSelect,
 			}, () => {
-				this.addValue(value);
+				var valueArray = this.getValueArray(this.props.value);
+				if (valueArray.some(i => i[this.props.valueKey] === value[this.props.valueKey])) {
+					this.removeValue(value);
+				} else {
+					this.addValue(value);
+				}
 			});
 		} else {
 			this.setState({
@@ -572,7 +577,7 @@ class Select extends React.Component {
 
 	removeValue (value) {
 		var valueArray = this.getValueArray(this.props.value);
-		this.setValue(valueArray.filter(i => i !== value));
+		this.setValue(valueArray.filter(i => i[this.props.valueKey] !== value[this.props.valueKey]));
 		this.focus();
 	}
 
@@ -999,7 +1004,7 @@ class Select extends React.Component {
 
 	render () {
 		let valueArray = this.getValueArray(this.props.value);
-		let options = this._visibleOptions = this.filterOptions(this.props.multi ? this.getValueArray(this.props.value) : null);
+		let options = this._visibleOptions = this.filterOptions(this.props.multi && this.props.removeSelected ? valueArray : null);
 		let isOpen = this.state.isOpen;
 		if (this.props.multi && !options.length && valueArray.length && !this.state.inputValue) isOpen = false;
 		const focusedOptionIndex = this.getFocusableOptionIndex(valueArray[0]);
@@ -1128,6 +1133,7 @@ Select.propTypes = {
 	options: PropTypes.array,             // array of options
 	pageSize: PropTypes.number,           // number of entries to page when using page up/down keys
 	placeholder: stringOrNode,            // field placeholder, displayed when there's no value
+	removeSelected: PropTypes.bool,       // whether the selected option is removed from the dropdown on multi selects
 	required: PropTypes.bool,             // applies HTML5 required attribute when needed
 	resetValue: PropTypes.any,            // value to use when you clear the control
 	rtl: PropTypes.bool, 									// set to true in order to use react-select in right-to-left direction
@@ -1179,6 +1185,7 @@ Select.defaultProps = {
 	optionComponent: Option,
 	pageSize: 5,
 	placeholder: 'Select...',
+  	removeSelected: true,
 	required: false,
 	rtl: false,
 	scrollMenuIntoView: true,
diff --git a/src/utils/defaultMenuRenderer.js b/src/utils/defaultMenuRenderer.js
index 9c1d23d6a7..c9b269e05b 100644
--- a/src/utils/defaultMenuRenderer.js
+++ b/src/utils/defaultMenuRenderer.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function menuRenderer ({
 	let Option = optionComponent;
 
 	return options.map((option, i) => {
-		let isSelected = valueArray && valueArray.indexOf(option) > -1;
+		let isSelected = valueArray && valueArray.some(x => x[valueKey] == option[valueKey]);
 		let isFocused = option === focusedOption;
 		let optionClass = classNames(optionClassName, {
 			'Select-option': true,
diff --git a/test/Select-test.js b/test/Select-test.js
index 9312ff4283..cf1d8e8d2f 100644
--- a/test/Select-test.js
+++ b/test/Select-test.js
@@ -2041,6 +2041,110 @@ describe('Select', () => {
 
 	});
 
+	describe('with removeSelected=false', () => {
+		beforeEach(() => {
+			options = [
+				{ value: 'one', label: 'One' },
+				{ value: 'two', label: 'Two' },
+				{ value: 'three', label: 'Three' },
+				{ value: 'four', label: 'Four' }
+			];
+
+			// Render an instance of the component
+			wrapper = createControlWithWrapper({
+				value: '',
+				options: options,
+				multi: true,
+				closeOnSelect: false,
+				removeSelected: false
+			}, {
+				wireUpOnChangeToValue: true
+			});
+
+			// We need a hack here.
+			// JSDOM (at least v3.x) doesn't appear to support div's with tabindex
+			// This just hacks that we are focused
+			// This is (obviously) implementation dependent, and may need to change
+			instance.setState({
+				isFocused: true
+			});
+		});
+
+		it('does not remove the selected options from the menu', () => {
+
+			clickArrowToOpen();
+
+			var items = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance).querySelectorAll('.Select-option');
+
+			// Click the option "Two" to select it
+			expect(items[1], 'to have text', 'Two');
+			TestUtils.Simulate.mouseDown(items[1]);
+			expect(onChange, 'was called times', 1);
+
+			// Now get the list again
+			items = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance).querySelectorAll('.Select-option');
+			expect(items[0], 'to have text', 'One');
+			expect(items[1], 'to have text', 'Two');
+			expect(items[2], 'to have text', 'Three');
+			expect(items[3], 'to have text', 'Four');
+			expect(items, 'to have length', 4);
+
+			// Click first item, 'One'
+			TestUtils.Simulate.mouseDown(items[0]);
+			expect(onChange, 'was called times', 2);
+
+			items = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance).querySelectorAll('.Select-option');
+			expect(items[0], 'to have text', 'One');
+			expect(items[1], 'to have text', 'Two');
+			expect(items[2], 'to have text', 'Three');
+			expect(items[3], 'to have text', 'Four');
+			expect(items, 'to have length', 4);
+
+			// Click last item, 'Four'
+			TestUtils.Simulate.mouseDown(items[3]);
+			expect(onChange, 'was called times', 3);
+
+			items = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance).querySelectorAll('.Select-option');
+			expect(items[0], 'to have text', 'One');
+			expect(items[1], 'to have text', 'Two');
+			expect(items[2], 'to have text', 'Three');
+			expect(items[3], 'to have text', 'Four');
+			expect(items, 'to have length', 4);
+
+			expect(onChange.args, 'to equal', [
+				[[{ value: 'two', label: 'Two' }]],
+				[[{ value: 'two', label: 'Two' }, { value: 'one', label: 'One' }]],
+				[
+					[
+						{ value: 'two', label: 'Two' },
+						{ value: 'one', label: 'One' },
+						{ value: 'four', label: 'Four' },
+					],
+				],
+			]);
+		});
+
+		it('removes a selected value if chosen again', () => {
+
+			clickArrowToOpen();
+
+			var items = ReactDOM.findDOMNode(instance).querySelectorAll('.Select-option');
+
+			// Click the option "Two" to select it
+			TestUtils.Simulate.mouseDown(items[1]);
+			expect(onChange, 'was called times', 1);
+
+			// Click the option "Two" again to deselect it
+			TestUtils.Simulate.mouseDown(items[1]);
+			expect(onChange, 'was called times', 2);
+
+			expect(onChange.args, 'to equal', [
+				[[{ value: 'two', label: 'Two' }]],
+				[[]],
+			]);
+		});
+	});
+
 	describe('with props', () => {
 
 		describe('className', () => {