2 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/widgets.js b/src/widgets.js
index f90b29a9..cf65cd40 100644
--- a/src/widgets.js
+++ b/src/widgets.js
@@ -545,6 +545,10 @@ angularWidget('option', function(){
     var isMultiple = select[0].type == 'select-multiple';
     var scope = retrieveScope(select);
     var model = modelAccessor(scope, select);
+
+    //if parent select doesn't have a name, don't bother doing anything any more
+    if (!model) return;
+
     var formattedModel = modelFormattedAccessor(scope, select);
     var view = isMultiple
       ? optionsAccessor(scope, select)
diff --git a/test/widgetsSpec.js b/test/widgetsSpec.js
index 0eabc738..2812614f 100644
--- a/test/widgetsSpec.js
+++ b/test/widgetsSpec.js
@@ -463,6 +463,20 @@ describe("widget", function(){
         expect(scope.selection).toBe(scope.objs[0]);
       });
 
+      it('should compile children of a select without a name, but not create a model for it',
+          function() {
+        compile('<select>' +
+                  '<option selected="true">{{a}}</option>' +
+                  '<option value="">{{b}}</option>' +
+                  '<option>C</option>' +
+                '</select>');
+        scope.a = 'foo';
+        scope.b = 'bar';
+        scope.$eval();
+
+        expect(scope.$element.text()).toBe('foobarC');
+      })
+
     });
 
     describe('select-multiple', function(){