diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index bf5505e1..48b9b7fa 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ export default class RNPickerSelect extends PureComponent {
 
             return {
                 ...(itemsChanged ? { items } : {}),
-                ...(selectedItemChanged ? { selectedItem } : {}),
+                selectedItem
+                // ...(selectedItemChanged ? { selectedItem } : {}),
             };
         }