diff --git a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/recorder/recorder.ts b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/recorder/recorder.ts
index 3977d69aef..30af352b45 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/recorder/recorder.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-core/src/server/injected/recorder/recorder.ts
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ class RecordActionTool implements RecorderTool {
         return;
       this._performAction({
         name: 'select',
-        selector: this._hoveredModel!.selector,
+        selector: this._activeModel!.selector,
         options: [...selectElement.selectedOptions].map(option => option.value),
         signals: []
       });
diff --git a/tests/library/inspector/cli-codegen-1.spec.ts b/tests/library/inspector/cli-codegen-1.spec.ts
index 41678e85d7..a58a8a38b9 100644
--- a/tests/library/inspector/cli-codegen-1.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/library/inspector/cli-codegen-1.spec.ts
@@ -557,6 +557,7 @@ await page.Locator("#checkbox").UncheckAsync();`);
 
     const locator = await recorder.hoverOverElement('select');
     expect(locator).toBe(`locator('#age')`);
+    await page.locator('select').click();
 
     const [message, sources] = await Promise.all([
       page.waitForEvent('console', msg => msg.type() !== 'error'),