diff --git a/daemon/daemon.go b/daemon/daemon.go
index 10e0725..49d4ca5 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -1975,16 +1975,15 @@ func (d *Daemon) selectElement(tabID, selector, value string, selectionTimeout,
 		changeScript := fmt.Sprintf("document.querySelector(\"%s\").dispatchEvent(new Event(\"change\", { bubbles: true }))", selector)
 		page.Eval(changeScript)
 
-		// Verify the selection worked by checking the actual element value
-		verifyScript := fmt.Sprintf("document.querySelector(\"%s\").value", selector)
-		result, err := page.Eval(verifyScript)
+		// Verify the selection worked by checking the element's value property directly
+		currentValue, err := element.Property("value")
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to verify selection: %w", err)
 		}
 
 		// Check if the selection actually worked
-		if result.Value.Nil() || result.Value.String() != value {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to select option '%s' in element", value)
+		if currentValue.Str() != value {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to select option '%s' in element (current value: %s)", value, currentValue.Str())
 		}
 	}