diff --git a/js/bootstrap-select.js b/js/bootstrap-select.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/js/bootstrap-select.js
+++ b/js/bootstrap-select.js
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@
       li.appendChild(a);
       dropdownHeader.appendChild(text.cloneNode(true));
 
-      if (this._liWidest) menuInner.appendChild(this._liWidest);
+      if (this._liWidest) menuInner.appendChild(this._liWidest.cloneNode(true));
       menuInner.appendChild(li);
       menuInner.appendChild(divider);
       menuInner.appendChild(dropdownHeader);
prevent removal of li from the DOM when calling refresh