diff --git a/Form/Type/Select2ChoiceType.php b/Form/Type/Select2ChoiceType.php
index d3fb0bc63..f71638bb3 100644
--- a/Form/Type/Select2ChoiceType.php
+++ b/Form/Type/Select2ChoiceType.php
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ class Select2ChoiceType extends AbstractType
     public function configureOptions(OptionsResolver $resolver)
     {
         $resolver->setDefaults(
-              array('attr' => array('class' => 'select2 '))
-              );
+              array(
+                  'attr' => array('class' => 'select2 '),
+                  'choices_as_values' => true
+              ));
     }
 }