diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4723119e..a5444f52 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
       of bringing up the bookmarks/history window
     * IMPORTANT: "B" mapping now works just like :buffers, old bufferwindow will be removed
       at some time. Use B5gt to jump to the 5th tab.
+    * also go to INSERT mode for HTMLSelectElements, so you can type text to go to element
+      in drop down boxes
     * new "S" flag for "complete" to list google suggestions in :open vimp and
       pressing tab (disabled by default). Also added new 'suggestengines' option.
     * gi accepts now a count to jump to the nth input field
diff --git a/content/events.js b/content/events.js
index 2a499345..b3551c4b 100644
--- a/content/events.js
+++ b/content/events.js
@@ -925,8 +925,10 @@ liberator.Events = function () //{{{
             // dump("=+++++++++=\n" + liberator.util.objectToString(event.target) + "\n")
             // dump (elem + ": " + win + "\n");//" - target: " + event.target + " - origtarget: " + event.originalTarget + " - expltarget: " + event.explicitOriginalTarget + "\n");
 
-            if (elem && elem instanceof HTMLInputElement &&
-                (elem.type.toLowerCase() == "text" || elem.type.toLowerCase() == "password"))
+            if (elem && (
+                   (elem instanceof HTMLInputElement && (elem.type.toLowerCase() == "text" || elem.type.toLowerCase() == "password")) ||
+                   (elem instanceof HTMLSelectElement)
+                ))
             {
                 this.wantsModeReset = false;
                 liberator.mode = liberator.modes.INSERT;