diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12ef56f..e4d96a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -164,6 +164,14 @@ From there you can use as normal. Here's an [example on JSBin](http://jsbin.com/
    default: 'label'
  },
 
+/**
+ * An optional callback function that is called each time the selected
+ * value(s) change. When integrating with Vuex, use this callback to trigger
+ * an action, rather than using :value.sync to retreive the selected value.
+ * @type {Function}
+ * @default {null}
+ */
+onChange: Function,
 
  /**
   * Enable/disable creating options from searchInput.
diff --git a/old_docs/components/Params.vue b/old_docs/components/Params.vue
index c7ef210..0c240c9 100644
--- a/old_docs/components/Params.vue
+++ b/old_docs/components/Params.vue
@@ -78,6 +78,16 @@
     label: {
       type: String,
       default: 'label'
+    },
+
+    /**
+     * An optional callback function that is called each time the selected
+     * value(s) change. When integrating with Vuex, use this callback to trigger
+     * an action, rather than using :value.sync to retreive the selected value.
+     * @type {Function}
+     * @default {null}
+     */
+    onChange: Function
     }
     
   }
diff --git a/src/components/Select.vue b/src/components/Select.vue
index a684016..81174b0 100644
--- a/src/components/Select.vue
+++ b/src/components/Select.vue
@@ -342,6 +342,16 @@
 				}
 			},
 
+			/**
+			 * An optional callback function that is called each time the selected
+			 * value(s) change. When integrating with Vuex, use this callback to trigger
+			 * an action, rather than using :value.sync to retreive the selected value.
+			 * @type {Function}
+			 * @default {null}
+			 */
+			onChange: Function,
+		
+
 			/**
 			 * Enable/disable creating options from searchInput.
 			 * @type {Boolean}
@@ -368,7 +378,7 @@
 			createOption: {
 				type: Function,
 				default: function (newOption) {
-					if (typeof this.actualOptions[0] === 'object') {
+					if (typeof this.currentOptions[0] === 'object') {
 						return {[this.label]: newOption}
 					}
 					return newOption
@@ -389,27 +399,38 @@
 			return {
 				search: '',
 				open: false,
-				actualValue: null,
-				actualOptions: [],
+				currentSelection: null,
+				currentOptions: [],
 				showLoading: false
 			}
 		},
 
 		watch: {
-			actualValue(val, old) {
+			value(val, old) {
+				this.currentSelection = val
+			},
+			currentSelection(val, old) {
 				if (this.multiple) {
+					this.onChange ? this.onChange(val) : null
 					this.$emit('change', val)
 				} else {
 					if(val !== old) {
+						this.onChange? this.onChange(val) : null
 						this.$emit('change', val)
 					}
 				}
 			},
-			actualOptions() {
+			options(val) {
+				this.currentOptions = val
+			},
+			currentOptions() {
 				if (!this.taggable && this.resetOnOptionsChange) {
-					this.actualValue = this.multiple ? [] : null
+					this.currentSelection = this.multiple ? [] : null
 				}
-			}
+			},
+			multiple(val) {				
+				this.currentSelection = val ? [] : null
+ 			}
 		},
 
 		methods: {
@@ -427,18 +448,19 @@
 						option = this.createOption(option)
 
 						if (this.pushTags) {
-							this.actualOptions.push(option)
+							console.log("adding " + option +" to "+ this.currentOptions)
+							this.currentOptions.push(option)
 						}
 					}
 
 					if (this.multiple) {
-						if (!this.actualValue) {
-							this.actualValue = [option]
+						if (!this.currentSelection) {
+							this.currentSelection = [option]
 						} else {
-							this.actualValue.push(option)
+							this.currentSelection.push(option)
 						}
 					} else {
-						this.actualValue = option
+						this.currentSelection = option
 					}
 				}
 
@@ -453,15 +475,15 @@
 			deselect(option) {
 				if (this.multiple) {
 					let ref = -1
-					this.actualValue.forEach((val) => {
+					this.currentSelection.forEach((val) => {
 						if (val === option || typeof val === 'object' && val[this.label] === option[this.label]) {
 							ref = val
 						}
 					})
-					var index = this.actualValue.indexOf(ref)
-					this.actualValue.splice(index, 1)					
+					var index = this.currentSelection.indexOf(ref)
+					this.currentSelection.splice(index, 1)					
 				} else {
-					this.actualValue = null
+					this.currentSelection = null
 				}
 			},
 
@@ -503,9 +525,9 @@
 			 * @return {Boolean}         True when selected || False otherwise
 			 */
 			isOptionSelected(option) {
-				if (this.multiple && this.actualValue) {
+				if (this.multiple && this.currentSelection) {
 					let selected = false
-					this.actualValue.forEach(opt => {
+					this.currentSelection.forEach(opt => {
 						if (typeof opt === 'object' && opt[this.label] === option[this.label]) {
 							selected = true
 						} else if (opt === option) {
@@ -515,7 +537,7 @@
 					return selected
 				}
 
-				return this.actualValue === option
+				return this.currentSelection === option
 			},
 
 			/**
@@ -537,14 +559,14 @@
 			 * @return {this.value}
 			 */
 			maybeDeleteValue() {
-				if (!this.$refs.search.value.length && this.actualValue) {
-					return this.multiple ? this.actualValue.pop() : this.actualValue = null
+				if (!this.$refs.search.value.length && this.currentSelection) {
+					return this.multiple ? this.currentSelection.pop() : this.currentSelection = null
 				}
 			},
 
 			/**
 			 * Determine if an option exists
-			 * within this.actualOptions array.
+			 * within this.currentOptions array.
 			 *
 			 * @param  {Object || String} option
 			 * @return {boolean}
@@ -552,7 +574,7 @@
 			optionExists(option) {
 				let exists = false
 
-				this.actualOptions.forEach(opt => {
+				this.currentOptions.forEach(opt => {
 					if (typeof opt === 'object' && opt[this.label] === option) {
 						exists = true
 					} else if (opt === option) {
@@ -598,7 +620,7 @@
 			 * @return {array}
 			 */
 			filteredOptions() {
-				let options = this.$options.filters.filterBy?this.$options.filters.filterBy(this.actualOptions, this.search):this.actualOptions
+				let options = this.$options.filters.filterBy?this.$options.filters.filterBy(this.currentOptions, this.search):this.currentOptions
 				if (this.taggable && this.search.length && !this.optionExists(this.search)) {
 					options.unshift(this.search)
 				}
@@ -610,11 +632,11 @@
 			 * @return {Boolean}
 			 */
 			isValueEmpty() {
-				if (this.actualValue) {
-					if (typeof this.actualValue === 'object') {
-						return !Object.keys(this.actualValue).length
+				if (this.currentSelection) {
+					if (typeof this.currentSelection === 'object') {
+						return !Object.keys(this.currentSelection).length
 					}
-					return !this.actualValue.length
+					return !this.currentSelection.length
 				}
 
 				return true;
@@ -626,17 +648,17 @@
 			 */
 			valueAsArray() {
 				if (this.multiple) {
-					return this.actualValue
-				} else if (this.actualValue) {
-					return [this.actualValue]
+					return this.currentSelection
+				} else if (this.currentSelection) {
+					return [this.currentSelection]
 				}
 
 				return []
 			}
 		},
 		created: function() {
-			this.actualValue = this.value			
-			this.actualOptions = this.options.slice(0)
+			this.currentSelection = this.value			
+			this.currentOptions = this.options.slice(0)
 			this.showLoading = this.loading
 		}
 
diff --git a/test/unit/specs/Select.spec.js b/test/unit/specs/Select.spec.js
index e960ed8..81ea301 100644
--- a/test/unit/specs/Select.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/specs/Select.spec.js
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 					options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
 				}
 			}).$mount()
-			expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual(vm.value)
+			expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual(vm.value)
 		})
 
 		it('can accept an array of objects and pre-selected value (single)', () => {
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 					options: [{label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'}, {label: 'This is Bar', value: 'bar'}]
 				}
 			}).$mount()
-			expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual(vm.value)
+			expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual(vm.value)
 		})
 
 		it('can accept an array of objects and pre-selected values (multiple)', () => {
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 					options: [{label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'}, {label: 'This is Bar', value: 'bar'}]
 				}
 			}).$mount()
-			expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual(vm.value)
+			expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual(vm.value)
 		})
 
 		it('can deselect a pre-selected object', () => {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 				}
 			}).$mount()
 			vm.$children[0].select({label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'})
-			expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue.length).toEqual(1)
+			expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection.length).toEqual(1)
 		})
 
 		it('can deselect a pre-selected string', () => {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 				}
 			}).$mount()
 			vm.$children[0].select('foo')
-			expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue.length).toEqual(1)
+			expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection.length).toEqual(1)
 		})
 
 		it('can determine if the value prop is empty', () => {
@@ -164,10 +164,10 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 			vm.multiple = false
 
 			Vue.nextTick(() => {
-				expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual(null)
+				expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual(null)
 				vm.multiple = true
 				Vue.nextTick(() => {
-					expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual([])
+					expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual([])
 					done()
 				})
 			})
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 				}
 			}).$mount()
 			vm.$children[0].options = ['one', 'five', 'six']
-			expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual(['one'])
+			expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual(['one'])
 		})
 
 		it('can determine if an object is already selected', () => {
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 
 			it('should run change when multiple is true and the value changes', (done) => {
 				const vm = new Vue({
-					template: `<div><v-select v-ref:select :value="['foo']" :options="['foo','bar','baz']" multiple v-on:change="cb"></v-select></div>`,
+					template: `<div><v-select ref="select" :value="['foo']" :options="['foo','bar','baz']" multiple v-on:change="cb"></v-select></div>`,
 					methods: {
 						cb(val) {
 						}
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 	describe('Toggling Dropdown', () => {
 		it('should open the dropdown when the el is clicked', (done) => {
 			const vm = new Vue({
-				template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+				template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value="value"></v-select></div>',
 				components: {vSelect},
 				data: {
 					value: [{label: 'one'}],
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 
 		it('should close the dropdown on search blur', () => {
 			const vm = new Vue({
-				template: '<div><v-select :options="options" multiple :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+				template: '<div><v-select :options="options" multiple :value="value"></v-select></div>',
 				components: {vSelect},
 				data: {
 					value: [{label: 'one'}],
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 
 		it('should remove existing search text on escape keyup', () => {
 			const vm = new Vue({
-				template: '<div><v-select :options="options" multiple :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+				template: '<div><v-select :options="options" multiple :value="value"></v-select></div>',
 				components: {vSelect},
 				data: {
 					value: [{label: 'one'}],
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 			}).$mount()
 			vm.$children[0].$refs.toggle.querySelector('.close').click()
 			Vue.nextTick(() => {
-				expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual([])
+				expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual([])
 				done()
 			})
 		})
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 			}).$mount()
 			vm.$children[0].maybeDeleteValue()
 			Vue.nextTick(() => {
-				expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual(['one'])
+				expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual(['one'])
 			})
 		})
 
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 			}).$mount()
 			vm.$children[0].maybeDeleteValue()
 			Vue.nextTick(() => {
-				expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual(null)
+				expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual(null)
 			})
 		})
 	})
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 			}).$mount()
 
 			expect(vm.$children[0].searchPlaceholder).toEqual('foo')
-			vm.$children[0].actualValue = {label: 'one'}
+			vm.$children[0].currentSelection = {label: 'one'}
 			Vue.nextTick(() => {
 				expect(vm.$children[0].searchPlaceholder).not.toBeDefined()
 				done()
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 
 			searchSubmit(vm, 'three')
 			Vue.nextTick(() => {
-				expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual(['one', 'three'])
+				expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual(['one', 'three'])
 				done()
 			})
 		})
@@ -687,7 +687,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 
 			searchSubmit(vm, 'two')
 			Vue.nextTick(() => {
-				expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual([{label: 'one'}, {label: 'two'}])
+				expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual([{label: 'one'}, {label: 'two'}])
 				done()
 			})
 		})
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 			}).$mount()
 
 			searchSubmit(vm, 'three')
-			expect(vm.$children[0].actualOptions).toEqual(['one', 'two', 'three'])
+			expect(vm.$children[0].currentOptions).toEqual(['one', 'two', 'three'])
 		})
 
 		it('wont add a freshly created option/tag to the options list when pushTags is false', () => {
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 			}).$mount()
 
 			searchSubmit(vm, 'three')
-			expect(vm.$children[0].actualOptions).toEqual(['one', 'two'])
+			expect(vm.$children[0].currentOptions).toEqual(['one', 'two'])
 		})
 
 		it('should select an existing option if the search string matches a string from options', (done) => {
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 			searchSubmit(vm)
 
 			Vue.nextTick(() => {
-				expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue[0]).toBe(two)
+				expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection[0]).toBe(two)
 				done()
 			})
 		})
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 				//  This needs to be wrapped in nextTick() twice so that filteredOptions can
 				//  calculate after setting the search text, and move the typeAheadPointer index to 0.
 				Vue.nextTick(() => {
-					expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue.label).toBe(two.label)
+					expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection.label).toBe(two.label)
 					done()
 				})
 			})
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 			}).$mount()
 			vm.$children[0].options = [{label: 'two'}]
 			Vue.nextTick(() => {
-				expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual([{label: 'one'}])
+				expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual([{label: 'one'}])
 				done()
 			})
 		})
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 			}).$mount()
 			vm.$children[0].options = ['four', 'five', 'six']
 			Vue.nextTick(() => {
-				expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual('one')
+				expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual('one')
 				done()
 			})
 		})
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ describe('Select.vue', () => {
 			}).$mount()
 			vm.$children[0].options = ['four', 'five', 'six']
 			Vue.nextTick(() => {
-				expect(vm.$children[0].actualValue).toEqual(null)
+				expect(vm.$children[0].currentSelection).toEqual(null)
 				done()
 			})
 		})