diff --git a/web/src/flow/stages/prompt/PromptStage.ts b/web/src/flow/stages/prompt/PromptStage.ts
index 718a29f2b5..87715e3d8e 100644
--- a/web/src/flow/stages/prompt/PromptStage.ts
+++ b/web/src/flow/stages/prompt/PromptStage.ts
@@ -149,8 +149,8 @@ export class PromptStage extends BaseStage<PromptChallenge, PromptChallengeRespo
                     ${prompt.choices
                         ?.map((choice) => {
                             return `<option
-                            value=${choice}
-                            ${prompt.placeholder === choice ? "selected" : ""}
+                            value="${choice}"
+                            ?selected=${prompt.placeholder === choice}
                         >
                             ${choice}
                         </option>`;