diff --git a/dropdown.js b/dropdown.js
index 0ceb765..e59f485 100644
--- a/dropdown.js
+++ b/dropdown.js
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ $.fn.dropdown = function(parameters) {
                 text    = module.get.choiceText($choice, false),
                 value   = module.get.choiceValue($choice, text)
               ;
+              value = String(value);
               if( exactRegExp.test( text ) || exactRegExp.test( value ) ) {
                 $results = $results.add($choice);
               }
@@ -1600,4 +1601,4 @@ $.extend( $.easing, {
 });
 
 
-})( jQuery, window , document );
\ No newline at end of file
+})( jQuery, window , document );