diff --git a/library/src/main/java/fr/ganfra/materialspinner/MaterialSpinner.java b/library/src/main/java/fr/ganfra/materialspinner/MaterialSpinner.java
index 542e576..b7e5896 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/fr/ganfra/materialspinner/MaterialSpinner.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/fr/ganfra/materialspinner/MaterialSpinner.java
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ public class MaterialSpinner extends AppCompatSpinner implements ValueAnimator.A
     private boolean enableFloatingLabel;
     private boolean alwaysShowFloatingLabel;
     private boolean isRtl;
+    private boolean isHintSelectable;
 
     private HintAdapter hintAdapter;
 
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ private void initAttributes(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         isRtl = array.getBoolean(R.styleable.MaterialSpinner_ms_isRtl, false);
         mHintView = array.getResourceId(R.styleable.MaterialSpinner_ms_hintView, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item);
         mDropDownHintView = array.getResourceId(R.styleable.MaterialSpinner_ms_dropDownHintView, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_dropdown_item);
+        isHintSelectable = array.getBoolean(R.styleable.MaterialSpinner_ms_isHintSelectable, true);
 
         String typefacePath = array.getString(R.styleable.MaterialSpinner_ms_typeface);
         if (typefacePath != null) {
@@ -385,7 +387,7 @@ private int prepareBottomPadding() {
     }
 
     private boolean isSpinnerEmpty() {
-        return (hintAdapter.getCount() == 0 && hint == null) || (hintAdapter.getCount() == 1 && hint != null);
+        return (hintAdapter.getCount() == 0 && (hint == null || !isHintSelectable)) || (hintAdapter.getCount() == 1 && hint != null);
     }
 
     /*
@@ -791,6 +793,16 @@ public boolean isRtl() {
 		return isRtl;
 	}
 
+
+	public void setHintSelectable(boolean isHintSelectable){
+        this.isHintSelectable = isHintSelectable;
+        invalidate();
+    }
+
+    public boolean isHintSelectable(){
+	    return isHintSelectable;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @deprecated {use @link #setPaddingSafe(int, int, int, int)} to keep internal computation OK
      */
@@ -947,7 +959,9 @@ private View buildView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent, boolean
         }
 
         private View getHintView(final View convertView, final ViewGroup parent, final boolean isDropDownView) {
-
+            if(isDropDownView && !isHintSelectable){
+                return new View(mContext);
+            }
             final LayoutInflater inflater = LayoutInflater.from(mContext);
             final int resid = isDropDownView ? mDropDownHintView : mHintView;
             final TextView textView = (TextView) inflater.inflate(resid, parent, false);
diff --git a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
index 605e5e3..59c6255 100644
--- a/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/library/src/main/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
         <attr name="ms_isRtl" format="boolean"/>
         <attr name="ms_hintView" format="reference"/>
         <attr name="ms_dropDownHintView" format="reference"/>
+        <attr name="ms_isHintSelectable" format="boolean"/>
 
     </declare-styleable>
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/sample/src/main/java/fr/ganfra/materialspinner/sample/MainActivity.java b/sample/src/main/java/fr/ganfra/materialspinner/sample/MainActivity.java
index 7682a1c..f58ebaa 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/java/fr/ganfra/materialspinner/sample/MainActivity.java
+++ b/sample/src/main/java/fr/ganfra/materialspinner/sample/MainActivity.java
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.widget.AdapterView;
 import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
 
 import fr.ganfra.materialspinner.MaterialSpinner;
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
     MaterialSpinner spinner5;
     MaterialSpinner spinner6;
     MaterialSpinner spinner7;
+    MaterialSpinner spinner8;
 
     private boolean shown = false;
 
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         initSpinnerScrolling();
         initSpinnerHintAndCustomHintView();
         initEmptyArray();
-
+        initHintNotSelectable();
     }
 
     private void initSpinnerHintAndCustomHintView() {
@@ -85,6 +88,25 @@ private void initEmptyArray() {
         spinner7.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<>(this, android.R.layout.simple_spinner_item, emptyArray));
     }
 
+    private void initHintNotSelectable(){
+        spinner8 = findViewById(R.id.spinner8);
+        spinner8.setAdapter(adapter);
+        spinner8.setOnItemSelectedListener(new AdapterView.OnItemSelectedListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onItemSelected(AdapterView<?> adapterView, View view, int i, long l) {
+                if(spinner8.getSelectedItem() != null) {
+                    Log.d("SELECTED_ITEM", spinner8.getSelectedItem().toString());
+                    Log.d("SELECTED_ITEM", ITEMS[i]);
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
+            public void onNothingSelected(AdapterView<?> adapterView) {
+                Log.d("SELECTED_ITEM", "No thing selected");
+            }
+        });
+    }
+
     public void activateError(View view) {
         if (!shown) {
             spinner4.setError(ERROR_MSG);
diff --git a/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml b/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
index dde1045..a5eb9ab 100644
--- a/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
+++ b/sample/src/main/res/layout/activity_main.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,13 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
 
+        <fr.ganfra.materialspinner.MaterialSpinner
+            android:id="@+id/spinner8"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+            app:ms_hint="hint"
+            app:ms_isHintSelectable="false"/>
+
         <Button
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"