diff --git a/lib/sectioned-multi-select.js b/lib/sectioned-multi-select.js
index 83f5b93..10a3191 100644
--- a/lib/sectioned-multi-select.js
+++ b/lib/sectioned-multi-select.js
@@ -400,8 +400,7 @@ class SectionedMultiSelect extends PureComponent {
 
     if (!single && alwaysShowSelectText) {
       label = selectText
-    }
-    if (!selectedItems || selectedItems.length === 0) {
+    } else if (!selectedItems || selectedItems.length === 0) {
       label = selectText
     } else if (single || selectedItems.length === 1) {
       const item = selectedItems[0]