diff --git a/js/widgets/forms/select.custom.js b/js/widgets/forms/select.custom.js
index 38c46074bee..00ddd96bd71 100644
--- a/js/widgets/forms/select.custom.js
+++ b/js/widgets/forms/select.custom.js
@@ -330,10 +330,8 @@ $.widget( "mobile.selectmenu", $.mobile.selectmenu, {
 			.find( "a" ).removeClass( $.mobile.activeBtnClass ).end()
 			.attr( "aria-selected", false )
 			.each(function( i ) {
-
+				var item = $( this );
 				if ( $.inArray( i, indices ) > -1 ) {
-					var item = $( this );
-
 					// Aria selected attr
 					item.attr( "aria-selected", true );
 
@@ -348,6 +346,9 @@ $.widget( "mobile.selectmenu", $.mobile.selectmenu, {
 						}
 					}
 				}
+				else if ( self.isMultiple ) {
+					item.find( "a" ).removeClass( "ui-checkbox-on" ).addClass( "ui-checkbox-off" );
+				}
 			});
 	},
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/select/select_core.js b/tests/unit/select/select_core.js
index 7a0b2306773..43a62dc583e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/select/select_core.js
+++ b/tests/unit/select/select_core.js
@@ -12,6 +12,20 @@
 		deepEqual( $( "#enhance-test-listbox a:first" ).attr( "role" ), "button", "The close button for a multiple choice select popup has the " + '"' + "role='button'" + '"' + " set" );
 		deepEqual( popup.popup( "option", "overlayTheme" ), "b", "Popup has overlayTheme b" );
 		deepEqual( popup.popup( "option", "theme" ), "x", "Popup has theme x" );
+
+	});
+
+	module( "Custom select Multiple" );
+
+	test( "Custom select multiple is cleared correctly", function() {
+		var popup = $( "#enhance-test-listbox" );
+		$("#enhance-test")
+        .find("option")
+        .attr("selected", false)
+        .prop("selected", false)
+        .end()
+		.selectmenu("refresh");
+        deepEqual(popup.find(".ui-checkbox-on").length,0,"Checkboxes should not have ui-checkbox-on class");
 	});
 
 	module( "Native select" );