diff --git a/select2.js b/select2.js
index 651d0b14..af5401bd 100755
--- a/select2.js
+++ b/select2.js
@@ -714,6 +714,10 @@
             this.opts.element.data("select2-change-triggered", true);
             this.opts.element.trigger(details);
             this.opts.element.data("select2-change-triggered", false);
+
+            // some validation frameworks ignore the change event and listen instead to keyup, click for selects
+            // so here we trigger the click event manually
+            this.opts.element.click();
         },