diff --git a/src/uiSelectSortDirective.js b/src/uiSelectSortDirective.js
index b01b21a9f..0a323294c 100644
--- a/src/uiSelectSortDirective.js
+++ b/src/uiSelectSortDirective.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ uis.directive('uiSelectSort', ['$timeout', 'uiSelectConfig', 'uiSelectMinErr', f
       element.on('dragstart', function(e) {
         element.addClass(draggingClassName);
 
-        (e.dataTransfer || e.originalEvent.dataTransfer).setData('text/plain', scope.$index);
+        (e.dataTransfer || e.originalEvent.dataTransfer).setData('text', scope.$index.toString());
       });
 
       element.on('dragend', function() {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ uis.directive('uiSelectSort', ['$timeout', 'uiSelectConfig', 'uiSelectMinErr', f
       var dropHandler = function(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
 
-        var droppedItemIndex = parseInt((e.dataTransfer || e.originalEvent.dataTransfer).getData('text/plain'), 10);
+        var droppedItemIndex = parseInt((e.dataTransfer || e.originalEvent.dataTransfer).getData('text'), 10);
 
         // prevent event firing multiple times in firefox
         $timeout.cancel(dropTimeout);