diff --git a/render/render.js b/render/render.js
index c2dbd4ca..c706edf3 100644
--- a/render/render.js
+++ b/render/render.js
@@ -432,6 +432,8 @@ module.exports = function($window) {
 		else if (key in element && !isAttribute(key) && ns === undefined) {
 			//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 option[value] to same value while having select open blinks select dropdown in Chrome
+			if (vnode.tag === "option" && key1 === "value" && vnode.dom.value === value && vnode.dom.parentNode === $doc.activeElement) return
 			element[key] = value
 		}
 		else {