diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8adda6aa..4590bc21 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
         "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
         "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
+        "react-select-event": "^5.5.1",
         "sass": "^1.75.0",
         "sass-loader": "^14.2.0",
         "storybook": "^8.3.5",
@@ -18110,6 +18111,15 @@
         "react-dom": "^16.8.0 || ^17.0.0 || ^18.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/react-select-event": {
+      "version": "5.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-select-event/-/react-select-event-5.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-goAx28y0+iYrbqZA2FeRTreHHs/ZtSuKxtA+J5jpKT5RHPCbVZJ4MqACfPnWyFXsEec+3dP5bCrNTxIX8oYe9A==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@testing-library/dom": ">=7"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/react-signature-canvas": {
       "version": "1.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-signature-canvas/-/react-signature-canvas-1.0.6.tgz",
@@ -34619,6 +34629,15 @@
         "use-isomorphic-layout-effect": "^1.1.2"
       }
     },
+    "react-select-event": {
+      "version": "5.5.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-select-event/-/react-select-event-5.5.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-goAx28y0+iYrbqZA2FeRTreHHs/ZtSuKxtA+J5jpKT5RHPCbVZJ4MqACfPnWyFXsEec+3dP5bCrNTxIX8oYe9A==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "requires": {
+        "@testing-library/dom": ">=7"
+      }
+    },
     "react-signature-canvas": {
       "version": "1.0.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-signature-canvas/-/react-signature-canvas-1.0.6.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 49d8b84e..54b52eb5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@
     "prop-types": "^15.8.1",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
+    "react-select-event": "^5.5.1",
     "sass": "^1.75.0",
     "sass-loader": "^14.2.0",
     "storybook": "^8.3.5",
diff --git a/src/components/formio/select.tsx b/src/components/formio/select.tsx
index bf652d01..06d732c9 100644
--- a/src/components/formio/select.tsx
+++ b/src/components/formio/select.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {useField} from 'formik';
 import React from 'react';
+import {ReactNode} from 'react';
 import ReactSelect from 'react-select';
 import type {
   GroupBase,
@@ -35,6 +36,12 @@ export interface SelectProps<
   onChange?: (event: {target: {name: string; value: ValueType}}) => void;
 }
 
+export interface Option {
+  value: string;
+  label: ReactNode;
+  description?: string;
+}
+
 function isOption<Option, Group extends GroupBase<Option> = GroupBase<Option>>(
   opt: Option | Group
 ): opt is Option {
diff --git a/src/registry/select/preview.tsx b/src/registry/select/preview.tsx
index 3a210e99..6756cc60 100644
--- a/src/registry/select/preview.tsx
+++ b/src/registry/select/preview.tsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import {SelectComponentSchema} from '@open-formulieren/types';
 import {useIntl} from 'react-intl';
 
 import {Select} from '@/components/formio';
+import {Option} from '@/components/formio/select';
 
 import {ComponentPreviewProps} from '../types';
 import {
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ const Preview: React.FC<ComponentPreviewProps<SelectComponentSchema>> = ({compon
   const {key, label, description, tooltip, validate, multiple} = component;
   const {required = false} = validate || {};
 
-  let options;
+  let options: Option[] = [];
   if (checkIsManualOptions(component)) {
     options = component?.data?.values || [];
   } else if (checkIsReferentielijstenOptions(component)) {