diff --git facetapi_select.module facetapi_select.module
index a1ab908..2e7b45d 100644
--- facetapi_select.module
+++ facetapi_select.module
@@ -88,6 +88,14 @@ class FacetapiSelectDropdowns extends FacetapiWidgetLinks {
     $count++;
     $element = &$this->build[$this->facet['field alias']];
 
+    // if the facet has been filtered show children (eg date)
+    $children = reset($element)['#item_children'];
+    if (count($element) == 1 && count($children)) {
+      dpm('only one element and has children');
+      $element = $children;
+      dpm($element);
+    }
+
     $settings = $this->settings;
 
     $facet_active = FALSE;