diff --git a/src/runtime/components/forms/SelectMenu.vue b/src/runtime/components/forms/SelectMenu.vue
index 5c7e3cff..34f23caf 100644
--- a/src/runtime/components/forms/SelectMenu.vue
+++ b/src/runtime/components/forms/SelectMenu.vue
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ export default defineComponent({
         variant?.replaceAll('{color}', color.value),
         (isLeading.value || slots.leading) && ui.value.leading.padding[size.value],
         (isTrailing.value || slots.trailing) && ui.value.trailing.padding[size.value]
-      ), props.placeholder && !props.modelValue && ui.value.placeholder, props.selectClass)
+      ), props.placeholder && (!props.modelValue || (Array.isArray(props.modelValue) && !props.modelValue.length)) && ui.value.placeholder, props.selectClass)
     })
 
     const isLeading = computed(() => {