diff --git a/projects/ngx-drag-to-select/src/lib/select-item.directive.ts b/projects/ngx-drag-to-select/src/lib/select-item.directive.ts
index 64c58f6..87eafec 100644
--- a/projects/ngx-drag-to-select/src/lib/select-item.directive.ts
+++ b/projects/ngx-drag-to-select/src/lib/select-item.directive.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export class SelectItemDirective implements OnInit, DoCheck {
   dtsDisabled = false;
 
   get value(): SelectItemDirective | any {
-    return this.dtsSelectItem ? this.dtsSelectItem : this;
+    return this.dtsSelectItem != null ? this.dtsSelectItem : this;
   }
 
   constructor(