diff --git a/daemon/daemon.go b/daemon/daemon.go
index e0d63ef..5abbe9a 100644
--- a/daemon/daemon.go
+++ b/daemon/daemon.go
@@ -1964,16 +1964,27 @@ func (d *Daemon) selectElement(tabID, selector, value string, selectionTimeout,
 	// Try to select by text first (most common case)
 	err = element.Select([]string{value}, true, rod.SelectorTypeText)
 	if err != nil {
-		// If text selection failed, the value might be the actual option value
-		// Try to find and select by matching option value using page.Eval
-		script := fmt.Sprintf(`(function(){ var el = document.querySelector("%s"); if(el) { el.value = "%s"; el.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true })); } })()`, selector, value)
-		// Execute JavaScript and ignore any rod evaluation quirks
-		page.Eval(script)
+		// If text selection failed, use JavaScript as fallback
+		// This handles both option value and option text selection
+		script := fmt.Sprintf(`(function(){
+			var el = document.querySelector("%s");
+			if(el) {
+				el.value = "%s";
+				el.dispatchEvent(new Event('change', { bubbles: true }));
+				return el.value;
+			}
+			return null;
+		})()`, selector, value)
 
-		// Verify the selection worked by checking the value
-		actualValue, err := element.Attribute("value")
-		if err != nil || actualValue == nil || *actualValue != value {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to select option '%s' in element", value)
+		// Execute JavaScript and get the result
+		result, err := page.Eval(script)
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to execute JavaScript selection: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		// Check if JavaScript selection worked
+		if result.Value.String() != value {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed to select option '%s' in element (JavaScript fallback failed)", value)
 		}
 	}