diff --git a/demo/src/app/pages/modules/select/select.page.ts b/demo/src/app/pages/modules/select/select.page.ts
index 84db911aa..8b629be35 100644
--- a/demo/src/app/pages/modules/select/select.page.ts
+++ b/demo/src/app/pages/modules/select/select.page.ts
@@ -197,6 +197,11 @@ export class SelectPage {
                                  "Must return a <code>Promise</code>. " +
                                  "This must be defined as an arrow function in your class."
                 },
+                {
+                    name: "compareWith",
+                    type: "(o1:U, o2:U) => boolean",
+                    description: "A function to compare two value types, it will be called when searching for values in the options."
+                },
                 {
                     name: "labelField",
                     type: "string",
diff --git a/src/modules/select/classes/select-base.ts b/src/modules/select/classes/select-base.ts
index 10f43eaac..07b1b3d7a 100644
--- a/src/modules/select/classes/select-base.ts
+++ b/src/modules/select/classes/select-base.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ export abstract class SuiSelectBase<T, U> implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy
     // Keep track of all of the subscriptions to the selected events on the rendered options.
     private _renderedSubscriptions:Subscription[];
 
+    // Method used to compare the type of property of the option used as the value.
+    private _compareWith:(o1:U, o2:U) => boolean;
+
     // Sets the Semantic UI classes on the host element.
     @HostBinding("class.ui")
     @HostBinding("class.dropdown")
@@ -132,6 +135,13 @@ export abstract class SuiSelectBase<T, U> implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy
         }
     }
 
+    @Input()
+    public set compareWith(fn:(o1:U, o2:U) => boolean) {
+        if (fn) {
+            this._compareWith = fn;
+        }
+    }
+
     public get filteredOptions():T[] {
         return this.searchService.results;
     }
@@ -331,6 +341,9 @@ export abstract class SuiSelectBase<T, U> implements AfterContentInit, OnDestroy
     public abstract selectOption(option:T):void;
 
     protected findOption(options:T[], value:U):T | undefined {
+        if (this._compareWith) {
+            return options.find(o => this._compareWith(value, this.valueGetter(o)));
+        }
         // Tries to find an option in options array
         return options.find(o => value === this.valueGetter(o));
     }