diff --git a/ionic/components/select/select.scss b/ionic/components/select/select.scss
index 62034fa479..6bcd50f912 100644
--- a/ionic/components/select/select.scss
+++ b/ionic/components/select/select.scss
@@ -20,4 +20,10 @@ ion-select {
 
 .item-multiple-inputs ion-select {
   position: relative;
+}
+
+.select-disabled,
+.item-select-disabled ion-label {
+  opacity: 0.4;
+  pointer-events: none;
 }
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diff --git a/ionic/components/select/select.ts b/ionic/components/select/select.ts
index c91df9f72c..5f7cbaefbc 100644
--- a/ionic/components/select/select.ts
+++ b/ionic/components/select/select.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,9 @@ import {Option} from '../option/option';
     '<div class="select-icon">' +
       '<div class="select-icon-inner"></div>' +
     '</div>' +
-    '<button [id]="id" ' +
+    '<button aria-haspopup="true" ' +
+            '[id]="id" ' +
+            '[attr.aria-labelledby]="_labelId" ' +
             '[attr.aria-disabled]="_disabled" ' +
             'class="item-cover">' +
     '</button>',
@@ -127,7 +129,6 @@ export class Select {
   @Input() okText: string = 'OK';
   @Input() alertOptions: any = {};
   @Input() checked: any = false;
-  @Input() disabled: boolean = false;
 
   @Output() change: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter();
 
@@ -161,10 +162,12 @@ export class Select {
    */
   @HostListener('click', ['$event'])
   private _click(ev) {
-    console.debug('select, open alert');
     ev.preventDefault();
     ev.stopPropagation();
 
+    if (this._disabled) return;
+    console.debug('select, open alert');
+
     // the user may have assigned some options specifically for the alert
     let alertOptions = merge({}, this.alertOptions);
 
@@ -228,8 +231,10 @@ export class Select {
 
   set value(val: any) {
     // passed in value could be either an array, undefined or a string
-    this._values = (Array.isArray(val) ? val : isBlank(val) ? [] : [val]);
-    this.updateOptions();
+    if (this._disabled) {
+      this._values = (Array.isArray(val) ? val : isBlank(val) ? [] : [val]);
+      this.updateOptions();
+    }
   }
 
   get text() {
@@ -274,6 +279,16 @@ export class Select {
     });
   }
 
+  @Input()
+  get disabled() {
+    return this._disabled;
+  }
+
+  set disabled(val) {
+    this._disabled = isTrueProperty(val);
+    this._item && this._item.setCssClass('item-select-disabled', this._disabled);
+  }
+
   /**
    * @private
    * Angular2 Forms API method called by the model (Control) on change to update
diff --git a/ionic/components/select/test/multiple-value/main.html b/ionic/components/select/test/multiple-value/main.html
index 3306f0295d..f2ffdcf7df 100644
--- a/ionic/components/select/test/multiple-value/main.html
+++ b/ionic/components/select/test/multiple-value/main.html
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@
     </ion-select>
   </ion-item>
 
+  <ion-item>
+    <ion-label>Disabled</ion-label>
+    <ion-select multiple disabled>
+      <ion-option checked="true">Selected Text</ion-option>
+    </ion-select>
+  </ion-item>
+
   <p aria-hidden="true" padding>
     <code>toppings: {{toppings}}</code><br>
     <code>carFeatures: {{carFeatures}}</code><br>