diff --git a/better_exposed_filters_exposed_form_plugin.inc b/better_exposed_filters_exposed_form_plugin.inc
index 3eb8742..604b814 100644
--- a/better_exposed_filters_exposed_form_plugin.inc
+++ b/better_exposed_filters_exposed_form_plugin.inc
@@ -814,7 +814,13 @@
           if (!$filter->options['exposed']) {
             continue;
           }
-          if (!empty($exposed_input[$filter->options['expose']['identifier']]) && $settings[$label]['more_options']['is_secondary']) {
+          if ($settings[$label]['more_options']['is_secondary']
+              and !(empty($exposed_input[$filter->options['expose']['identifier']])
+                  or (isset($filter->options['group_info']['widget'])
+                      and 'select' == $filter->options['group_info']['widget']
+                      and $filter->options['group_info']['default_group'] == $exposed_input[$filter->options['expose']['identifier']])
+                  )
+              ) {
             $secondary_collapse = FALSE;
             break;
           }