diff --git a/addon/components/ember-chosen.js b/addon/components/ember-chosen.js
index 0308bab..ccfcf0f 100644
--- a/addon/components/ember-chosen.js
+++ b/addon/components/ember-chosen.js
@@ -352,18 +352,19 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
   /*
    * Checks to see if a value is selected
    */
-  _checkSelected: function(value) {
+  _checkSelected: function(optionValue) {
     var that = this,
-      valueStr = String(value),
-      selectedValue = that.get('value'),
+      value = that.get('value'),
       selected = false;
     
     if(Ember.$.isArray(value)){
-      if(Ember.$.inArray(value, selectedValue) !== -1) {
+      var found = _.indexOf(value, optionValue);
+
+      if(found !== -1) {
         selected = true;
       }
     } else {
-      if(valueStr === String(selectedValue)) {
+      if(String(value) === String(optionValue)) {
         selected = true;
       }
     }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 476d90a..fc75c3e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ember-chosen",
-  "version": "0.0.16",
+  "version": "0.0.17",
   "description": "Use Chosen select boxes in your ember project.",
   "directories": {
     "doc": "doc",