lib/selections/form_builder_extensions.rb in selections-0.1.6 vs lib/selections/form_builder_extensions.rb in selections-0.1.7

@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@
           "Could not find system_code of '#{system_code_name}' or '#{form.object_name}_#{system_code_name}'"
         end
       end
 
       def selected_item
-        if object.new_record?
-          default_item
+        if object.new_record? && object.send(field_id).blank?
+           default_item
         else
           object.send(field_id).to_s
         end
       end
 
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