diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 6a04e7df1c..2bc64ca19f 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -1632,7 +1632,7 @@ Page routes take precedence over browser context routes (set up with [browserCon
 
 #### page.selectOption(selector, values[, options])
 - `selector` <[string]> A selector to query page for. See [working with selectors](#working-with-selectors) for more details.
-- `values` <[string]|[ElementHandle]|[Array]<[string]>|[Object]|[Array]<[ElementHandle]>|[Array]<[Object]>> Options to select. If the `<select>` has the `multiple` attribute, all matching options are selected, otherwise only the first option matching one of the passed options is selected. String values are equivalent to `{value:'string'}`. Option is considered matching if all specified properties match.
+- `values` <null|[string]|[ElementHandle]|[Array]<[string]>|[Object]|[Array]<[ElementHandle]>|[Array]<[Object]>> Options to select. If the `<select>` has the `multiple` attribute, all matching options are selected, otherwise only the first option matching one of the passed options is selected. String values are equivalent to `{value:'string'}`. Option is considered matching if all specified properties match.
   - `value` <[string]> Matches by `option.value`.
   - `label` <[string]> Matches by `option.label`.
   - `index` <[number]> Matches by the index.
@@ -2421,7 +2421,7 @@ Shortcuts such as `key: "Control+o"` or `key: "Control+Shift+T"` are supported a
 
 #### frame.selectOption(selector, values[, options])
 - `selector` <[string]> A selector to query frame for. See [working with selectors](#working-with-selectors) for more details.
-- `values` <[string]|[ElementHandle]|[Array]<[string]>|[Object]|[Array]<[ElementHandle]>|[Array]<[Object]>> Options to select. If the `<select>` has the `multiple` attribute, all matching options are selected, otherwise only the first option matching one of the passed options is selected. String values are equivalent to `{value:'string'}`. Option is considered matching if all specified properties match.
+- `values` <null|[string]|[ElementHandle]|[Array]<[string]>|[Object]|[Array]<[ElementHandle]>|[Array]<[Object]>> Options to select. If the `<select>` has the `multiple` attribute, all matching options are selected, otherwise only the first option matching one of the passed options is selected. String values are equivalent to `{value:'string'}`. Option is considered matching if all specified properties match.
   - `value` <[string]> Matches by `option.value`.
   - `label` <[string]> Matches by `option.label`.
   - `index` <[number]> Matches by the index.
@@ -2926,7 +2926,7 @@ Throws when ```elementHandle``` does not point to an element [connected](https:/
 > **NOTE** If javascript is disabled, element is scrolled into view even when already completely visible.
 
 #### elementHandle.selectOption(values[, options])
-- `values` <[string]|[ElementHandle]|[Array]<[string]>|[Object]|[Array]<[ElementHandle]>|[Array]<[Object]>> Options to select. If the `<select>` has the `multiple` attribute, all matching options are selected, otherwise only the first option matching one of the passed options is selected. String values are equivalent to `{value:'string'}`. Option is considered matching if all specified properties match.
+- `values` <null|[string]|[ElementHandle]|[Array]<[string]>|[Object]|[Array]<[ElementHandle]>|[Array]<[Object]>> Options to select. If the `<select>` has the `multiple` attribute, all matching options are selected, otherwise only the first option matching one of the passed options is selected. String values are equivalent to `{value:'string'}`. Option is considered matching if all specified properties match.
   - `value` <[string]> Matches by `option.value`.
   - `label` <[string]> Matches by `option.label`.
   - `index` <[number]> Matches by the index.
diff --git a/src/dom.ts b/src/dom.ts
index f67c1e1def..925e46c91b 100644
--- a/src/dom.ts
+++ b/src/dom.ts
@@ -344,18 +344,21 @@ export class ElementHandle<T extends Node = Node> extends js.JSHandle<T> {
     return this._retryPointerAction(progress, point => this._page.mouse.dblclick(point.x, point.y, options), options);
   }
 
-  async selectOption(values: string | ElementHandle | types.SelectOption | string[] | ElementHandle[] | types.SelectOption[], options: types.NavigatingActionWaitOptions = {}): Promise<string[]> {
+  async selectOption(values: string | ElementHandle | types.SelectOption | string[] | ElementHandle[] | types.SelectOption[] | null, options: types.NavigatingActionWaitOptions = {}): Promise<string[]> {
     return runAbortableTask(progress => this._selectOption(progress, values, options), this._page._logger, this._page._timeoutSettings.timeout(options));
   }
 
-  async _selectOption(progress: Progress, values: string | ElementHandle | types.SelectOption | string[] | ElementHandle[] | types.SelectOption[], options: types.NavigatingActionWaitOptions): Promise<string[]> {
+  async _selectOption(progress: Progress, values: string | ElementHandle | types.SelectOption | string[] | ElementHandle[] | types.SelectOption[] | null, options: types.NavigatingActionWaitOptions): Promise<string[]> {
     let vals: string[] | ElementHandle[] | types.SelectOption[];
-    if (!Array.isArray(values))
+    if (values === null)
+      vals = [];
+    else if (!Array.isArray(values))
       vals = [ values ] as (string[] | ElementHandle[] | types.SelectOption[]);
     else
       vals = values;
     const selectOptions = (vals as any).map((value: any) => typeof value === 'object' ? value : { value });
     for (const option of selectOptions) {
+      assert(option !== null, 'Value items must not be null');
       if (option instanceof ElementHandle)
         continue;
       if (option.value !== undefined)
diff --git a/src/frames.ts b/src/frames.ts
index 82a6a6ebde..e9924c787e 100644
--- a/src/frames.ts
+++ b/src/frames.ts
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ export class Frame {
     await this._retryWithSelectorIfNotConnected(selector, options, (progress, handle) => handle._hover(progress, options));
   }
 
-  async selectOption(selector: string, values: string | dom.ElementHandle | types.SelectOption | string[] | dom.ElementHandle[] | types.SelectOption[], options: types.NavigatingActionWaitOptions = {}): Promise<string[]> {
+  async selectOption(selector: string, values: string | dom.ElementHandle | types.SelectOption | string[] | dom.ElementHandle[] | types.SelectOption[] | null, options: types.NavigatingActionWaitOptions = {}): Promise<string[]> {
     return this._retryWithSelectorIfNotConnected(selector, options, (progress, handle) => handle._selectOption(progress, values, options));
   }
 
diff --git a/src/page.ts b/src/page.ts
index c451590609..9ca36dd010 100644
--- a/src/page.ts
+++ b/src/page.ts
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ export class Page extends ExtendedEventEmitter {
     return this.mainFrame().hover(selector, options);
   }
 
-  async selectOption(selector: string, values: string | dom.ElementHandle | types.SelectOption | string[] | dom.ElementHandle[] | types.SelectOption[], options?: types.NavigatingActionWaitOptions): Promise<string[]> {
+  async selectOption(selector: string, values: string | dom.ElementHandle | types.SelectOption | string[] | dom.ElementHandle[] | types.SelectOption[] | null, options?: types.NavigatingActionWaitOptions): Promise<string[]> {
     return this.mainFrame().selectOption(selector, values, options);
   }
 
diff --git a/test/page.spec.js b/test/page.spec.js
index 663cf937da..b66be4f8dd 100644
--- a/test/page.spec.js
+++ b/test/page.spec.js
@@ -953,6 +953,21 @@ describe('Page.selectOption', function() {
     const result = await page.selectOption('select', []);
     expect(result).toEqual([]);
   });
+  it('should not allow null items',async({page, server}) => {
+    await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/input/select.html');
+    await page.evaluate(() => makeMultiple());
+    let error = null
+    await page.selectOption('select', ['blue', null, 'black','magenta']).catch(e => error = e);
+    expect(error.message).toContain('Value items must not be null');
+  });
+  it('should unselect with null',async({page, server}) => {
+    await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/input/select.html');
+    await page.evaluate(() => makeMultiple());
+    const result = await page.selectOption('select', ['blue', 'black','magenta']);
+    expect(result.reduce((accumulator,current) => ['blue', 'black', 'magenta'].includes(current) && accumulator, true)).toEqual(true);
+    await page.selectOption('select', null);
+    expect(await page.$eval('select', select => Array.from(select.options).every(option => !option.selected))).toEqual(true);
+  });
   it('should deselect all options when passed no values for a multiple select',async({page, server}) => {
     await page.goto(server.PREFIX + '/input/select.html');
     await page.evaluate(() => makeMultiple());