diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-select/gr-select.js b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-select/gr-select.js
index 21e5e1fd3e..5e0cf30e03 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-select/gr-select.js
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-select/gr-select.js
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
     },
 
     _updateValue() {
-      if (this.bindValue) {
+      // It's possible to have a value of 0.
+      if (this.bindValue !== undefined) {
         // Set for chrome/safari so it happens instantly
         this.nativeSelect.value = this.bindValue;
         // Async needed for firefox to populate value. It was trying to do it
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-select/gr-select_test.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-select/gr-select_test.html
index e7a496503b..2bca29e638 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-select/gr-select_test.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/shared/gr-select/gr-select_test.html
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@ limitations under the License.
       element = fixture('basic');
     });
 
+    test('value of 0 should still trigger value updates', () => {
+      element.bindValue = 0;
+      assert.equal(element.nativeSelect.value, 0);
+    });
+
     test('bidirectional binding property-to-attribute', () => {
       const changeStub = sinon.stub();
       element.addEventListener('bind-value-changed', changeStub);