diff --git a/src/ng/directive/ngOptions.js b/src/ng/directive/ngOptions.js
index 10d970097f02..684b2cfb6cd8 100644
--- a/src/ng/directive/ngOptions.js
+++ b/src/ng/directive/ngOptions.js
@@ -467,8 +467,13 @@ var ngOptionsDirective = ['$compile', '$document', '$parse', function($compile,
       if (!multiple) {
 
         selectCtrl.writeValue = function writeNgOptionsValue(value) {
+          var selectedOption = options.selectValueMap[selectElement.val()];
           var option = options.getOptionFromViewValue(value);
 
+          // Make sure to remove the selected attribute from the previously selected option
+          // Otherwise, screen readers might get confused
+          if (selectedOption) selectedOption.element.removeAttribute('selected');
+
           if (option) {
             // Don't update the option when it is already selected.
             // For example, the browser will select the first option by default. In that case,
@@ -509,6 +514,7 @@ var ngOptionsDirective = ['$compile', '$document', '$parse', function($compile,
 
         // If we are using `track by` then we must watch the tracked value on the model
         // since ngModel only watches for object identity change
+        // FIXME: When a user selects an option, this watch will fire needlessly
         if (ngOptions.trackBy) {
           scope.$watch(
             function() { return ngOptions.getTrackByValue(ngModelCtrl.$viewValue); },
diff --git a/test/ng/directive/ngOptionsSpec.js b/test/ng/directive/ngOptionsSpec.js
index 8fb6a2a9fa3f..73f9813c6ada 100644
--- a/test/ng/directive/ngOptionsSpec.js
+++ b/test/ng/directive/ngOptionsSpec.js
@@ -743,6 +743,37 @@ describe('ngOptions', function() {
     expect(options.eq(3)).toEqualOption('c');
   });
 
+  it('should remove the "selected" attribute from the previous option when the model changes', function() {
+    scope.values = [{id: 10, label: 'ten'}, {id:20, label: 'twenty'}];
+
+    createSelect({
+      'ng-model': 'selected',
+      'ng-options': 'item.label for item in values'
+    }, true);
+
+    var resetButton = angular.element('<input type="reset" />');
+    formElement.append(resetButton);
+
+    scope.selected = scope.values[0];
+    scope.$digest();
+
+    var options = element.find('option');
+    expect(options[1].getAttribute('selected')).toBe('selected');
+
+    scope.selected = scope.values[1];
+    scope.$digest();
+
+    expect(options[1].getAttribute('selected')).toBe(null);
+    expect(options[2].getAttribute('selected')).toBe('selected');
+
+    scope.selected = 'no match';
+    scope.$digest();
+
+    expect(options[0].selected).toBe(true);
+    expect(options[0].getAttribute('selected')).toBe('selected');
+    expect(options[1].getAttribute('selected')).toBe(null);
+    expect(options[2].getAttribute('selected')).toBe(null);
+  });
 
   describe('disableWhen expression', function() {
 
@@ -1395,6 +1426,28 @@ describe('ngOptions', function() {
         });
       }).not.toThrow();
     });
+
+    it('should remove the "selected" attribute when the model changes', function() {
+      createSelect({
+        'ng-model': 'selected',
+        'ng-options': 'item.label for item in arr track by item.id'
+      });
+
+      var options = element.find('option');
+      browserTrigger(options[2], 'click');
+
+      expect(scope.selected).toEqual(scope.arr[1]);
+
+      scope.selected = {};
+      scope.$digest();
+
+      options[2].selected = false;
+      expect(options[0].selected).toBe(true);
+      expect(options[0].getAttribute('selected')).toBe('selected');
+      expect(options[2].selected).toBe(false);
+      expect(options[2].getAttribute('selected')).toBe(null);
+    });
+
   });