diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c8404d42..44bd9b7b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 ## ngrx-forms Changelog
 
+<a name="2.1.2"></a>
+### 2.1.2
+
+#### Bugfixes
+
+* fix issue that caused `select` elements to get assigned wrong initial value, closes [#32](https://github.com/MrWolfZ/ngrx-forms/issues/32)
+
 <a name="2.1.1"></a>
 ### 2.1.1
 
diff --git a/src/view-adapter/select-multiple.spec.ts b/src/view-adapter/select-multiple.spec.ts
index 5edc766c..a2398355 100644
--- a/src/view-adapter/select-multiple.spec.ts
+++ b/src/view-adapter/select-multiple.spec.ts
@@ -363,4 +363,10 @@ describe(NgrxSelectMultipleOption.name, () => {
   it('should work if option is created without view adapter', () => {
     expect(new NgrxSelectMultipleOption({} as any, {} as any, null as any)).toBeDefined();
   });
+
+  it('ngOnInit should not change the element if no matching view adapter is injected', () => {
+    option = new NgrxSelectMultipleOption({} as any, renderer, null as any);
+    option.ngOnInit();
+    expect(renderer.setProperty).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/view-adapter/select-multiple.ts b/src/view-adapter/select-multiple.ts
index b164a7d7..96ae64e9 100644
--- a/src/view-adapter/select-multiple.ts
+++ b/src/view-adapter/select-multiple.ts
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ const NULL_VIEW_ADAPTER: NgrxSelectMultipleViewAdapter = {
   updateOptionValue: () => void 0,
 } as any;
 
+const NULL_RENDERER: Renderer2 = {
+  setProperty: () => void 0,
+} as any;
+
 @Directive({
   // tslint:disable-next-line:directive-selector
   selector: 'option',
@@ -128,6 +132,7 @@ export class NgrxSelectMultipleOption implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private renderer: Renderer2,
     @Host() @Optional() private viewAdapter: NgrxSelectMultipleViewAdapter,
   ) {
+    this.renderer = viewAdapter ? renderer : NULL_RENDERER;
     this.viewAdapter = viewAdapter || NULL_VIEW_ADAPTER;
     this.id = this.viewAdapter.registerOption(this);
   }