 
         select: (event, ui) ->
           $scope.$apply ->
-            selected = _(currentAutocomplete).find (item) -> item[labelKey] is ui.item.label
+            selected = _(currentAutocomplete).find (item) ->
+              (item[labelKey] or item) is ui.item.label
             onSelect $scope, {selected} if onSelect?
 
       if attrs.macAutocompleteDisabled?


          $http(options)
            .success (data, status, headers, config) ->
                fetchedList  = onSuccess?({data, status, headers})
                fetchedList ?= data.data

                resp updateList fetchedList
            .error (data, status, headers, config) ->
              onError? {data, status, headers}
        else
          list = updateList(source($scope) or [])
          resp $filter("filter") list, req.term

@param {String} ng-model Assignable angular expression to data-bind to
@param {String} mac-placeholder Placeholder text
@param {String} mac-autocomplete-url Url to fetch autocomplete dropdown list data
@param {Expression} mac-autocomplete-source Local data source
@param {Boolean} mac-autocomplete-disabled Boolean value if autocomplete should be disabled
@param {Function} mac-autocomplete-on-select Function called when user select on an item
       - `selected` - {Object} The item selected
