diff --git a/src/scripts/templates.ts b/src/scripts/templates.ts
index 04fd6a42..0d49ec36 100644
--- a/src/scripts/templates.ts
+++ b/src/scripts/templates.ts
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@ const templates: TemplatesInterface = {
     } else {
       addClassesToElement(div, itemSelectable);
       div.dataset.choiceSelectable = '';
+      div.setAttribute('aria-selected', 'false');
     }
 
     return div;
diff --git a/test-e2e/tests/select-multiple.spec.ts b/test-e2e/tests/select-multiple.spec.ts
index 9e3afe35..c593173f 100644
--- a/test-e2e/tests/select-multiple.spec.ts
+++ b/test-e2e/tests/select-multiple.spec.ts
@@ -147,6 +147,26 @@ describe(`Choices - select multiple`, () => {
         });
       });
 
+      describe('aria attributes', () => {
+        const testId = 'disabled-choice';
+        test('aria-selected', async ({ page, bundle }) => {
+          const suite = new SelectTestSuit(page, bundle, testUrl, testId);
+          await suite.startWithClick();
+
+          await suite.input.press('ArrowDown');
+          await expect(suite.choices.first()).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "false");
+          await expect(suite.choices.nth(1)).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
+          await expect(suite.choices.nth(2)).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "false");
+          await expect(suite.choices.nth(3)).not.toHaveAttribute("aria-selected");
+
+          await suite.input.press('ArrowUp');
+          await expect(suite.choices.first()).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "true");
+          await expect(suite.choices.nth(1)).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "false");
+          await expect(suite.choices.nth(2)).toHaveAttribute("aria-selected", "false");
+          await expect(suite.choices.nth(3)).not.toHaveAttribute("aria-selected");
+        });
+      });
+
       describe('searching choices', () => {
         const validValue = 'item2';
         const validLabelForValue = 'Choice 2';