diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 7595163..fda3b91 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 .DS_Store
 node_modules
 npm-debug.log
+.idea
diff --git a/src/components/Select.vue b/src/components/Select.vue
index b0721e5..d2f3766 100644
--- a/src/components/Select.vue
+++ b/src/components/Select.vue
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
     </div>
 
     <ul v-show="open" v-el:dropdown-menu :transition="transition" :style="{ 'max-height': maxHeight }" class="dropdown-menu animated">
-      <li v-for="option in filteredOptions" :class="{ active: isOptionSelected(option), highlight: $index === typeAheadPointer }" @mouseover="typeAheadPointer = $index">
+      <li v-for="option in filteredOptions" track-by="$index" :class="{ active: isOptionSelected(option), highlight: $index === typeAheadPointer }" @mouseover="typeAheadPointer = $index">
         <a @mousedown.prevent="select(option)">
           {{ getOptionLabel(option) }}
         </a>
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@
 </template>
 
 
-<script>
+<script type="text/babel">
   export default {
     props: {
       /**
@@ -278,6 +278,11 @@
         default: false
       },
 
+      pushTags: {
+        type: Boolean,
+        default: true
+      },
+
       /**
        * User defined function for adding Options
        * @type {Function}
@@ -285,15 +290,10 @@
       createOption: {
         type: Function,
         default: function (newOption) {
-          let value = newOption
-          let firstOption = this.options ? this.options[0] : null
-          if (firstOption && typeof firstOption === 'object' ) {
-            value = {
-              value
-            }
-            value[this.label] = newOption
+          if (typeof this.options[0] === 'object') {
+            return {[this.label]: newOption}
           }
-          return value
+          return newOption
         }
       }
     },
@@ -331,25 +331,34 @@
        * @return {void}
        */
       select(option) {
-          if (! this.isOptionSelected(option) ) {
-            if (this.multiple) {
+        if (!this.isOptionSelected(option)) {
+          if (this.taggable && !this.optionExists(option)) {
+            newOption = this.createOption(option)
+            option = typeof newOption === 'undefined' ? option : newOption
 
-              if( ! this.value ) {
-                  this.$set('value', [option])
-              } else {
-                this.value.push(option)
-              }
-
-            } else {
-              this.value = option
-            }
-          } else {
-            if (this.multiple) {
-              this.value.$remove(option)
+            if( this.pushTags ) {
+              this.options.push(option)
             }
           }
 
-          this.onAfterSelect(option)
+          if (this.multiple) {
+
+            if (!this.value) {
+              this.$set('value', [option])
+            } else {
+              this.value.push(option)
+            }
+
+          } else {
+            this.value = option
+          }
+        } else {
+          if (this.multiple) {
+            this.value.$remove(option)
+          }
+        }
+
+        this.onAfterSelect(option)
       },
 
       /**
@@ -366,10 +375,6 @@
           if( this.clearSearchOnSelect ) {
             this.search = ''
           }
-
-          // if( this.onChange ) {
-          //   this.onChange(this.$get('value'))
-          // }
       },
 
       /**
@@ -377,7 +382,7 @@
        * @param  {Event} e
        * @return {void}
        */
-      toggleDropdown( e ) {
+      toggleDropdown(e) {
         if( e.target === this.$els.openIndicator || e.target === this.$els.search || e.target === this.$els.toggle || e.target === this.$el ) {
           if( this.open ) {
             this.$els.search.blur() // dropdown will close on blur
@@ -395,7 +400,15 @@
        */
       isOptionSelected( option ) {
         if( this.multiple && this.value ) {
-          return this.value.indexOf(option) !== -1
+          let selected = false
+          this.value.forEach(opt => {
+            if( typeof opt === 'object' && opt[this.label] === option ) {
+              selected = true
+            } else if( opt === option ) {
+              selected = true
+            }
+          })
+          return selected
         }
 
         return this.value === option
@@ -460,11 +473,7 @@
         if( this.filteredOptions[ this.typeAheadPointer ] ) {
           this.select( this.filteredOptions[ this.typeAheadPointer ] );
         } else if (this.taggable && this.search.length){
-          let option = this.createOption(this.search)
-          this.$set('options', [option, ...this.options])
-          this.$nextTick(() => {
-            this.select(option)
-          })
+            this.select(this.search)
         }
 
         if( this.clearSearchOnSelect ) {
@@ -494,6 +503,21 @@
         if( ! this.$els.search.value.length && this.value ) {
           return this.multiple ? this.value.pop() : this.$set('value', null)
         }
+      },
+
+
+      optionExists(option) {
+        let exists = false
+
+        this.options.forEach(opt => {
+          if( typeof opt === 'object' && opt[this.label] === option ) {
+            exists = true
+          } else if( opt === option ) {
+            exists = true
+          }
+        })
+
+        return exists
       }
     },
 
@@ -527,7 +551,11 @@
        * @return {[type]} [description]
        */
       filteredOptions() {
-        return this.$options.filters.filterBy(this.options, this.search)
+        let options = this.$options.filters.filterBy(this.options, this.search)
+        if (this.taggable && this.search.length && !this.optionExists(this.search)) {
+          options.unshift(this.search)
+        }
+        return options
       },
 
       /**
diff --git a/test/unit/Select.spec.js b/test/unit/Select.spec.js
index 7c235b3..02ad999 100644
--- a/test/unit/Select.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/Select.spec.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import Vue from 'vue'
 import vSelect from '../../src/components/Select.vue'
 
-function trigger (target, event, process) {
+function trigger(target, event, process) {
   var e = document.createEvent('HTMLEvents')
   e.initEvent(event, true, true)
   if (process) process(e)
@@ -11,243 +11,351 @@ function trigger (target, event, process) {
   return e
 }
 
+function searchSubmit(vm) {
+  trigger(vm.$children[0].$els.search, 'keyup', function (e) {
+    e.keyCode = 13
+  })
+}
+
 describe('Select.vue', () => {
 
-  it('can accept an array with pre-selected values', () => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: ['one'],
-        options: ['one','two','three']
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(['one'])
-  })
-
-  it('can accept an array of objects and pre-selected value (single)', () => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: {label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'},
-        options: [{label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'}, {label: 'This is Bar', value: 'bar'}]
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    expect( vm.$children[0].$get('value').value ).toEqual( 'foo' )
-    expect( vm.$children[0].$get('value').label ).toEqual( 'This is Foo' )
-  })
-
-  it('can accept an array of objects and pre-selected values (multiple)', () => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: [{label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'}, {label: 'This is Bar', value: 'bar'}],
-        options: [{label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'}, {label: 'This is Bar', value: 'bar'}]
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    var values = vm.$children[0].$get('value')
-    var labels = []
-    labels = values.map( value => value.label )
-    values = values.map( value => value.value )
-    expect( values ).toEqual( ['foo', 'bar'] )
-    expect( labels ).toEqual( ['This is Foo', 'This is Bar'] )
-  })
-
-  it('removes the given tag when its close icon is clicked', (done) => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: ['one'],
-        options: ['one','two','three']
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    vm.$children[0].$els.toggle.querySelector('.close').click()
-    Vue.nextTick(() => {
-      expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual([])
-      done()
-    })
-  })
-
-  it('removes the last item in the value array on delete keypress when multiple is true', () => {
-
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: ['one','two'],
-        options: ['one','two','three']
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    vm.$children[0].maybeDeleteValue()
-    Vue.nextTick(() => {
-      expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual(['one'])
-    })
-  })
-
-  it('sets the value to null on delete keypress when multiple is false', () => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: 'one',
-        options: ['one','two','three']
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    vm.$children[0].maybeDeleteValue()
-    Vue.nextTick(() => {
-      expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual(null)
-    })
-  })
-
-  it('can determine if the value prop is empty', () => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: [],
-        options: ['one','two','three']
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    var select = vm.$children[0]
-    expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(true)
-
-    select.$set('value', ['one'])
-    expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(false)
-
-    select.$set('value', [{l:'f'}])
-    expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(false)
-
-    select.$set('value', 'one')
-    expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(false)
-
-    select.$set('value', {label: 'foo', value: 'foo'})
-    expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(false)
-
-    select.$set('value', '')
-    expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(true)
-
-    select.$set('value', null)
-    expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(true)
-  })
-
-  it('resets the selected values when the options property changes', (done) => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: ['one'],
-        options: ['one','two','three']
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    vm.$children[0].options = ['four','five','six']
-    Vue.nextTick(() => {
-      expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual([])
-      done()
-    })
-  })
-
-  it('can retain values present in a new array of options', () => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: ['one'],
-        options: ['one','two','three']
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    vm.$children[0].$set('options', ['one','five','six'])
-    expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(['one'])
-  })
-
-  it('can generate labels using the default label key', () => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: [{label: 'Baz'}],
-        options: [{label: 'Foo'}, {label: 'Baz'}]
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    expect(vm.$children[0].$els.toggle.querySelector('.selected-tag').textContent).toContain('Baz')
-  })
-
-  it('can generate labels using a custom label key', () => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select label="name" :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: [{name: 'Baz'}],
-        options: [{name: 'Foo'}, {name: 'Baz'}]
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    expect(vm.$children[0].$els.toggle.querySelector('.selected-tag').textContent).toContain('Baz')
-  })
-
-  it('can run a callback when the selection changes', (done) => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :on-change="foo" value="bar" :options="options"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        val: null,
-        options: ['foo','bar','baz']
-      },
-      methods: {
-        foo(value) {
-          this.val = value
+  describe('Selecting values', () => {
+    it('can accept an array with pre-selected values', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: ['one'],
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
         }
-      }
-    }).$mount()
+      }).$mount()
+      expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(['one'])
+    })
 
-    vm.$children[0].select('foo')
-    Vue.nextTick(function() {
-      expect(vm.$get('val')).toEqual('foo')
+    it('can accept an array of objects and pre-selected value (single)', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: {label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'},
+          options: [{label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'}, {label: 'This is Bar', value: 'bar'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value').value).toEqual('foo')
+      expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value').label).toEqual('This is Foo')
+    })
 
-      vm.$children[0].$set('value', 'baz')
-      Vue.nextTick(function() {
-        expect(vm.$get('val')).toEqual('baz')
+    it('can accept an array of objects and pre-selected values (multiple)', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: [{label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'}, {label: 'This is Bar', value: 'bar'}],
+          options: [{label: 'This is Foo', value: 'foo'}, {label: 'This is Bar', value: 'bar'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      var values = vm.$children[0].$get('value')
+      var labels = []
+      labels = values.map(value => value.label)
+      values = values.map(value => value.value)
+      expect(values).toEqual(['foo', 'bar'])
+      expect(labels).toEqual(['This is Foo', 'This is Bar'])
+    })
+
+    it('can determine if the value prop is empty', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: [],
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      var select = vm.$children[0]
+      expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(true)
+
+      select.$set('value', ['one'])
+      expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(false)
+
+      select.$set('value', [{l: 'f'}])
+      expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(false)
+
+      select.$set('value', 'one')
+      expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(false)
+
+      select.$set('value', {label: 'foo', value: 'foo'})
+      expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(false)
+
+      select.$set('value', '')
+      expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(true)
+
+      select.$set('value', null)
+      expect(select.isValueEmpty).toEqual(true)
+    })
+
+    it('resets the selected values when the options property changes', (done) => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: ['one'],
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      vm.$children[0].options = ['four', 'five', 'six']
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual([])
         done()
       })
     })
+
+    it('can retain values present in a new array of options', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: ['one'],
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      vm.$children[0].$set('options', ['one', 'five', 'six'])
+      expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual(['one'])
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('Removing values', () => {
+    it('removes the given tag when its close icon is clicked', (done) => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: ['one'],
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      vm.$children[0].$els.toggle.querySelector('.close').click()
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual([])
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('removes the last item in the value array on delete keypress when multiple is true', () => {
+
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: ['one', 'two'],
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      vm.$children[0].maybeDeleteValue()
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual(['one'])
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('sets the value to null on delete keypress when multiple is false', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: 'one',
+          options: ['one', 'two', 'three']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      vm.$children[0].maybeDeleteValue()
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual(null)
+      })
+    })
   })
 
-  it('can adding option if taggable enabled and search is not empty', () => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true" :taggable="true"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: ['one'],
-        options: ['one','two','three']
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    vm.$children[0].search = 'four'
-
-    trigger(vm.$children[0].$els.search, 'keyup', function (e) {
-      e.keyCode = 13
+  describe('Labels', () => {
+    it('can generate labels using the default label key', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: [{label: 'Baz'}],
+          options: [{label: 'Foo'}, {label: 'Baz'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      expect(vm.$children[0].$els.toggle.querySelector('.selected-tag').textContent).toContain('Baz')
     })
 
-    expect(vm.$children[0].options[0]).toEqual('four')
+    it('can generate labels using a custom label key', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select label="name" :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: [{name: 'Baz'}],
+          options: [{name: 'Foo'}, {name: 'Baz'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      expect(vm.$children[0].$els.toggle.querySelector('.selected-tag').textContent).toContain('Baz')
+    })
+
+    it('can run a callback when the selection changes', (done) => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :on-change="foo" value="bar" :options="options"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          val: null,
+          options: ['foo', 'bar', 'baz']
+        },
+        methods: {
+          foo(value) {
+            this.val = value
+          }
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.$children[0].select('foo')
+      Vue.nextTick(function () {
+        expect(vm.$get('val')).toEqual('foo')
+
+        vm.$children[0].$set('value', 'baz')
+        Vue.nextTick(function () {
+          expect(vm.$get('val')).toEqual('baz')
+          done()
+        })
+      })
+    })
   })
 
-  it('should select added option if taggable enabled and search is not empty', (done) => {
-    const vm = new Vue({
-      template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true" :taggable="true"></v-select></div>',
-      components: { vSelect },
-      data: {
-        value: ['one'],
-        options: ['one','two','three']
-      }
-    }).$mount()
-    vm.$children[0].search = 'four'
+  describe('When Tagging Is Enabled', () => {
+    it('can determine if a given option string already exists', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select v-ref:select :options="options" :taggable="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          options: ['one', 'two']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
 
-    trigger(vm.$children[0].$els.search, 'keyup', function (e) {
-      e.keyCode = 13
+      expect(vm.$refs.select.optionExists('one')).toEqual(true)
+      expect(vm.$refs.select.optionExists('three')).toEqual(false)
     })
-    Vue.nextTick(() => {
-      expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual(['one', 'four'])
-      done()
+
+    it('can determine if a given option object already exists', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select v-ref:select :options="options" :taggable="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          options: [{label: 'one'}, {label: 'two'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      expect(vm.$refs.select.optionExists('one')).toEqual(true)
+      expect(vm.$refs.select.optionExists('three')).toEqual(false)
+    })
+
+    it('can determine if a given option object already exists when using custom labels', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select v-ref:select :options="options" label="foo" :taggable="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          options: [{foo: 'one'}, {foo: 'two'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      expect(vm.$refs.select.optionExists('one')).toEqual(true)
+      expect(vm.$refs.select.optionExists('three')).toEqual(false)
+    })
+
+    it('can add the current search text as the first item in the options list', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true" :taggable="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: ['one'],
+          options: ['one', 'two']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.$children[0].search = 'three'
+      expect(vm.$children[0].filteredOptions).toEqual(['three'])
+    })
+
+    it('can select the current search text', (done) => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true" :taggable="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: ['one'],
+          options: ['one', 'two']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.$children[0].search = 'three'
+
+      searchSubmit(vm)
+
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')).toEqual(['one', 'three'])
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('will add a freshly created option/tag to the options list when pushTags is true', () => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" pushTags :value.sync="value" :multiple="true" :taggable="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: ['one'],
+          options: ['one', 'two']
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.$children[0].search = 'three'
+
+      searchSubmit(vm)
+      
+      expect(vm.$children[0].options).toEqual(['one', 'two', 'three'])
+    })
+
+    it('will select an existing option if the search string matches a string from options', (done) => {
+      let two = 'two'
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" :multiple="true" :taggable="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: null,
+          options: ['one', two]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+      vm.$children[0].search = 'two'
+
+      searchSubmit(vm)
+
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        expect(vm.$children[0].$get('value')[0]).toBe(two)
+        done()
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('will select an existing option if the search string matches an objects label from options', (done) => {
+      const vm = new Vue({
+        template: '<div><v-select :options="options" :value.sync="value" multiple :taggable="true"></v-select></div>',
+        components: {vSelect},
+        data: {
+          value: null,
+          options: [{label: 'one'}, {label: 'two'}]
+        }
+      }).$mount()
+
+      vm.$children[0].search = 'two'
+
+      searchSubmit(vm)
+
+      Vue.nextTick(() => {
+        console.dir(JSON.stringify(vm.$children[0].options))
+        console.dir(JSON.stringify(vm.$children[0].value))
+        expect(vm.$children[0].value).toEqual({label: 'two'})
+        done()
+      })
     })
   })
 })