diff --git a/assets/js/selectWoo/selectWoo.full.js b/assets/js/selectWoo/selectWoo.full.js
index 85660995153..49c70d26ab7 100644
--- a/assets/js/selectWoo/selectWoo.full.js
+++ b/assets/js/selectWoo/selectWoo.full.js
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ S2.define('select2/selection/single',[
     var $rendered = this.$selection.find('.select2-selection__rendered');
     var formatted = this.display(selection, $rendered);
 
-    $rendered.empty().text(formatted);
+    $rendered.empty().append(formatted);
     $rendered.prop('title', selection.title || selection.text);
   };
 
diff --git a/assets/js/selectWoo/selectWoo.js b/assets/js/selectWoo/selectWoo.js
index 6ca7983fc90..c8ef06456e9 100644
--- a/assets/js/selectWoo/selectWoo.js
+++ b/assets/js/selectWoo/selectWoo.js
@@ -1613,7 +1613,7 @@ S2.define('select2/selection/single',[
     var $rendered = this.$selection.find('.select2-selection__rendered');
     var formatted = this.display(selection, $rendered);
 
-    $rendered.empty().text(formatted);
+    $rendered.empty().append(formatted);
     $rendered.prop('title', selection.title || selection.text);
   };