diff --git a/src/components/select/select.ts b/src/components/select/select.ts
index 19da56ae24..ce9c1d6656 100644
--- a/src/components/select/select.ts
+++ b/src/components/select/select.ts
@@ -409,6 +409,14 @@ export class Select extends BaseInput<string[]|string> implements AfterViewInit,
     return !deepEqual(this._value, val);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * TODO: REMOVE THIS
+   * @hidden
+   */
+  _inputChangeEvent(): any {
+    return this.value;
+  }
+
   /**
    * @hidden
    */
diff --git a/src/util/base-input.ts b/src/util/base-input.ts
index 3afd327feb..09916db176 100644
--- a/src/util/base-input.ts
+++ b/src/util/base-input.ts
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ export class BaseInput<T> extends Ion implements CommonInput<T> {
     if (this._init) {
       this._debouncer.debounce(() => {
         assert(NgZone.isInAngularZone(), 'IonChange: should be zoned');
-        this.ionChange.emit(this);
+        this.ionChange.emit(this._inputChangeEvent());
       });
     }
   }
@@ -292,6 +292,13 @@ export class BaseInput<T> extends Ion implements CommonInput<T> {
     return this._value !== val;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @hidden
+   */
+  _inputChangeEvent(): any {
+    return this;
+  }
+
   /**
    * @hidden
    */