diff --git a/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Select/HelperText.svelte b/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Select/HelperText.svelte
index 0e0016f3d..888f6e526 100644
--- a/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Select/HelperText.svelte
+++ b/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Select/HelperText.svelte
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
   $: helperClass = cb.build({ props })
 </script>
 
-<p bind:this={helperText} {id} class={helperClass}>{text}</p>
+<p bind:this={helperText} {id} class={helperClass} aria-hidden="true">{text}</p>
diff --git a/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Select/Select.svelte b/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Select/Select.svelte
index d146f4b00..28cf58697 100644
--- a/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Select/Select.svelte
+++ b/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Select/Select.svelte
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
   export let required = false
   export let label = ""
   export let helperText = ""
+  export let persistent = false
 
   onMount(() => {
     _bb.setContext("BBMD:list:props", { singleSelection: true })
@@ -84,4 +85,4 @@
 
   </div>
 </div>
-<HelperText id={_helperId} text={helperText} />
+<HelperText id={_helperId} text={helperText} {persistent} />
diff --git a/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Select/index.js b/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Select/index.js
index fbfce001c..ee0c361c6 100644
--- a/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Select/index.js
+++ b/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Select/index.js
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 import "./_style.scss"
+export { default as HelperText } from "./HelperText.svelte"
 export { default as Select } from "./Select.svelte";
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Test/props.js b/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Test/props.js
index 4e69766e1..942b03111 100644
--- a/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Test/props.js
+++ b/packages/materialdesign-components/src/Test/props.js
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ export const props = {
     _component: "@budibase/materialdesign-components/Select",
     label: "Choose a Milkshake",
     helperText: "Choose a flavour",
+    persistent: true,
     onSelect: selectedItem => console.log("SELECT ITEM", selectedItem),
     _children: [
       {