diff --git a/PhpFormBuilder.php b/PhpFormBuilder.php
index 383f6c9..f09530d 100644
--- a/PhpFormBuilder.php
+++ b/PhpFormBuilder.php
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ function build_form( $echo = true ) {
 							$opt_insert = ' selected';
 
 						// Does the field have a default selected value?
-						} else if ( $val['selected'] === $key ) {
+						} else if ( $val['value'] == $key ) {
 							$opt_insert = ' selected';
 						}
 						$end .= '<option value="' . $key . '"' . $opt_insert . '>' . $opt . '</option>';
@@ -508,4 +508,4 @@ private function _output_classes( $classes ) {
 
 		return $output;
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}