diff --git a/jquery.dependent-selects.coffee b/jquery.dependent-selects.coffee
index 9f06129..bc7b4bf 100644
--- a/jquery.dependent-selects.coffee
+++ b/jquery.dependent-selects.coffee
@@ -196,11 +196,10 @@
         current_option_text = $selected_option.html()
 
         for i in [(parseInt $selected_select.attr('data-dependent-depth'))..0]
+          $(@).removeAttr('selected')
           $current_select.find('option').each ->
             if $(@).html() == current_option_text
               $(@).attr('selected', 'selected')
-            else
-              $(@).removeAttr('selected')
 
           showSelect $current_select
           current_option_text = $current_select.attr('data-dependent-parent')
diff --git a/jquery.dependent-selects.js b/jquery.dependent-selects.js
index 2412649..a212f33 100644
--- a/jquery.dependent-selects.js
+++ b/jquery.dependent-selects.js
@@ -225,11 +225,10 @@
         $current_select = $selected_select;
         current_option_text = $selected_option.html();
         for (i = _i = _ref = parseInt($selected_select.attr('data-dependent-depth')); _ref <= 0 ? _i <= 0 : _i >= 0; i = _ref <= 0 ? ++_i : --_i) {
+          $(this).removeAttr('selected');
           $current_select.find('option').each(function() {
             if ($(this).html() === current_option_text) {
               return $(this).attr('selected', 'selected');
-            } else {
-              return $(this).removeAttr('selected');
             }
           });
           showSelect($current_select);