diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js.coffee
index d447013f63..ca8d9a1694 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/gl_dropdown.js.coffee
@@ -352,6 +352,8 @@ class GitLabDropdown
       # Toggle the dropdown label
       if @options.toggleLabel
         $(@el).find(".dropdown-toggle-text").text @options.toggleLabel
+      else
+        selectedObject
     else
       if !value?
         field.remove()