diff --git a/app/models/champs/multiple_drop_down_list_champ.rb b/app/models/champs/multiple_drop_down_list_champ.rb
index fb4f0e782..da8f65f4a 100644
--- a/app/models/champs/multiple_drop_down_list_champ.rb
+++ b/app/models/champs/multiple_drop_down_list_champ.rb
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class Champs::MultipleDropDownListChamp < Champ
   end
 
   def focusable_input_id
-    render_as_checkboxes? ? checkbox_id(options.find(&:present?)) : input_id
+    render_as_checkboxes? ? checkbox_id(enabled_non_empty_options.first) : input_id
   end
 
   def checkbox_id(value)