diff --git a/render/render.js b/render/render.js
index de1766b3..d0346fd2 100644
--- a/render/render.js
+++ b/render/render.js
@@ -480,12 +480,23 @@ module.exports = function($window) {
 		else if (key[0] === "o" && key[1] === "n" && typeof value === "function") updateEvent(vnode, key, value)
 		else if (key === "style") updateStyle(element, old, value)
 		else if (key in element && !isAttribute(key) && ns === undefined && !isCustomElement(vnode)) {
-			//setting input[value] to same value by typing on focused element moves cursor to end in Chrome
-			if (vnode.tag === "input" && key === "value" && vnode.dom.value == value && vnode.dom === $doc.activeElement) return
-			//setting select[value] to same value while having select open blinks select dropdown in Chrome
-			if (vnode.tag === "select" && key === "value" && vnode.dom.value == value && vnode.dom === $doc.activeElement) return
-			//setting option[value] to same value while having select open blinks select dropdown in Chrome
-			if (vnode.tag === "option" && key === "value" && old != null && vnode.dom.value == value) return
+			if (key === "value") {
+				/*eslint-disable no-implicit-coercion*/
+				var normalized = "" + value
+				/*eslint-enable no-implicit-coercion*/
+				//setting input[value] to same value by typing on focused element moves cursor to end in Chrome
+				if (vnode.tag === "input" && vnode.dom.value === normalized && vnode.dom === $doc.activeElement) return
+				//setting select[value] to same value while having select open blinks select dropdown in Chrome
+				if (vnode.tag === "select") {
+					if (value === null) {
+						if (vnode.dom.selectedIndex === -1 && vnode.dom === $doc.activeElement) return
+					} else {
+						if (old !== null && vnode.dom.value === normalized && vnode.dom === $doc.activeElement) return
+					}
+				}
+				//setting option[value] to same value while having select open blinks select dropdown in Chrome
+				if (vnode.tag === "option" && old != null && vnode.dom.value === normalized) return
+			}
 			// If you assign an input type that is not supported by IE 11 with an assignment expression, an error will occur.
 			if (vnode.tag === "input" && key === "type") {
 				element.setAttribute(key, value)
diff --git a/render/tests/test-attributes.js b/render/tests/test-attributes.js
index 21c090f0..64a3fdfd 100644
--- a/render/tests/test-attributes.js
+++ b/render/tests/test-attributes.js
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ o.spec("attributes", function() {
 
 			o(b.dom.value).equals("")
 
-      // #1595 redux
-      render(root, [c]);
+			// #1595 redux
+			render(root, [c]);
 
-      o(c.dom.value).equals("0")
+			o(c.dom.value).equals("0")
 		})
 		o("isn't set when equivalent to the previous value and focused", function() {
 			var $window = domMock({spy: o.spy})
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ o.spec("attributes", function() {
 
 			o(a.dom.value).equals("")
 
-      // #1595 redux
+			// #1595 redux
 			render(root, [b])
 
 			o(b.dom.value).equals("0")