diff --git a/addon/templates/components/paper-autocomplete-options.hbs b/addon/templates/components/paper-autocomplete-options.hbs
index bf94ea17f..14590b607 100644
--- a/addon/templates/components/paper-autocomplete-options.hbs
+++ b/addon/templates/components/paper-autocomplete-options.hbs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {{#each options as |opt|}}
   <li
-    class="ember-power-select-option {{if (eq opt.raw select.highlighted) "selected"}}"
+    id={{if (eq opt.raw select.highlighted) "selected_option"}}
+    class="ember-power-select-option"
     aria-selected={{ember-power-select-is-selected opt.raw select.selected}}
     aria-disabled={{ember-power-select-true-string-if-present opt.disabled}}
     aria-current={{eq opt.raw select.highlighted}}