diff --git a/aws/resource_aws_backup_selection.go b/aws/resource_aws_backup_selection.go
index bb1bbe71c69..2b55b30a95d 100644
--- a/aws/resource_aws_backup_selection.go
+++ b/aws/resource_aws_backup_selection.go
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 package aws
 
 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"regexp"
 
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/backup"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/hashcode"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/schema"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/terraform/helper/validation"
 )
@@ -40,7 +38,7 @@ func resourceAwsBackupSelection() *schema.Resource {
 				ForceNew:     true,
 				ValidateFunc: validateArn,
 			},
-			"tag": {
+			"selection_tag": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeSet,
 				Optional: true,
 				ForceNew: true,
@@ -63,7 +61,6 @@ func resourceAwsBackupSelection() *schema.Resource {
 						},
 					},
 				},
-				Set: resourceAwsConditionTagHash,
 			},
 			"resources": {
 				Type:     schema.TypeList,
@@ -80,7 +77,7 @@ func resourceAwsBackupSelectionCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{})
 
 	selection := &backup.Selection{
 		IamRoleArn:    aws.String(d.Get("iam_role_arn").(string)),
-		ListOfTags:    expandBackupConditionTags(d.Get("tag").(*schema.Set).List()),
+		ListOfTags:    expandBackupConditionTags(d.Get("selection_tag").(*schema.Set).List()),
 		Resources:     expandStringList(d.Get("resources").([]interface{})),
 		SelectionName: aws.String(d.Get("name").(string)),
 	}
@@ -124,7 +121,7 @@ func resourceAwsBackupSelectionRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) er
 	d.Set("iam_role_arn", resp.BackupSelection.IamRoleArn)
 
 	if resp.BackupSelection.ListOfTags != nil {
-		tag := &schema.Set{F: resourceAwsConditionTagHash}
+		tags := make([]map[string]interface{}, 0)
 
 		for _, r := range resp.BackupSelection.ListOfTags {
 			m := make(map[string]interface{})
@@ -133,11 +130,11 @@ func resourceAwsBackupSelectionRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) er
 			m["key"] = aws.StringValue(r.ConditionKey)
 			m["value"] = aws.StringValue(r.ConditionValue)
 
-			tag.Add(m)
+			tags = append(tags, m)
 		}
 
-		if err := d.Set("tag", tag); err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("error setting tag: %s", err)
+		if err := d.Set("selection_tag", tags); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("error setting selection tag: %s", err)
 		}
 	}
 	if resp.BackupSelection.Resources != nil {
@@ -181,22 +178,3 @@ func expandBackupConditionTags(tagList []interface{}) []*backup.Condition {
 
 	return conditions
 }
-
-func resourceAwsConditionTagHash(v interface{}) int {
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	m := v.(map[string]interface{})
-
-	if v, ok := m["type"]; ok {
-		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s-", v.(string)))
-	}
-
-	if v, ok := m["key"]; ok {
-		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s-", v.(string)))
-	}
-
-	if v, ok := m["value"]; ok {
-		buf.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s-", v.(string)))
-	}
-
-	return hashcode.String(buf.String())
-}
diff --git a/aws/resource_aws_backup_selection_test.go b/aws/resource_aws_backup_selection_test.go
index 27d30f61eef..700e0482c28 100644
--- a/aws/resource_aws_backup_selection_test.go
+++ b/aws/resource_aws_backup_selection_test.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestAccAwsBackupSelection_withTags(t *testing.T) {
 				Config: testAccBackupSelectionConfigWithTags(rInt),
 				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
 					testAccCheckAwsBackupSelectionExists("aws_backup_selection.test", &selection1),
-					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("aws_backup_selection.test", "tag.#", "2"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr("aws_backup_selection.test", "selection_tag.#", "2"),
 				),
 			},
 		},
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ resource "aws_backup_selection" "test" {
   name         = "tf_acc_test_backup_selection_%d"
   iam_role_arn = "arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:role/service-role/AWSBackupDefaultServiceRole"
 
-  tag {
+  selection_tag {
     type = "STRINGEQUALS"
     key = "foo"
     value = "bar"
@@ -201,13 +201,13 @@ resource "aws_backup_selection" "test" {
   name         = "tf_acc_test_backup_selection_%d"
   iam_role_arn = "arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:role/service-role/AWSBackupDefaultServiceRole"
 
-  tag {
+  selection_tag {
     type = "STRINGEQUALS"
     key = "foo"
     value = "bar"
   }
 
-  tag {
+  selection_tag {
     type = "STRINGEQUALS"
     key = "boo"
     value = "far"
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ resource "aws_backup_selection" "test" {
   name         = "tf_acc_test_backup_selection_%d"
   iam_role_arn = "arn:aws:iam::${data.aws_caller_identity.current.account_id}:role/service-role/AWSBackupDefaultServiceRole"
 
-  tag {
+  selection_tag {
     type = "STRINGEQUALS"
     key = "foo"
     value = "bar"
diff --git a/website/docs/r/backup_selection.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/backup_selection.html.markdown
index 42f8887c3bd..fbc07c0920b 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/backup_selection.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/backup_selection.html.markdown
@@ -38,10 +38,10 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `name` - (Required) The display name of a resource selection document.
 * `plan_id` - (Required) The backup plan ID to be associated with the selection of resources.
 * `iam_role` - (Required) The ARN of the IAM role that AWS Backup uses to authenticate when restoring the target resource.
-* `tag` - (Optional) Tag-based conditions used to specify a set of resources to assign to a backup plan.
+* `selection_tag` - (Optional) Tag-based conditions used to specify a set of resources to assign to a backup plan.
 * `resources` - (Optional) An array of strings that either contain Amazon Resource Names (ARNs) or match patterns of resources to assign to a backup plan..
 
-Tag conditions (`tag`) support the following:
+Tag conditions (`selection_tag`) support the following:
 
 * `type` - (Required) An operation, such as `StringEquals`, that is applied to a key-value pair used to filter resources in a selection.
 * `key` - (Required) The key in a key-value pair.