diff --git a/admin-ui/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/admin/js/controllers/users.js b/admin-ui/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/admin/js/controllers/users.js
index 00b4e8f69c..577b6617ab 100755
--- a/admin-ui/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/admin/js/controllers/users.js
+++ b/admin-ui/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/admin/js/controllers/users.js
@@ -179,38 +179,13 @@ module.controller('UserDetailCtrl', function($scope, realm, user, User, $locatio
     $scope.changed = false; // $scope.create;
 
     // ID - Name map for required actions. IDs are enum names.
-    var userReqActionList = [
+    $scope.userReqActionList = [
         {id: "VERIFY_EMAIL", text: "Verify Email"},
         {id: "UPDATE_PROFILE", text: "Update Profile"},
         {id: "CONFIGURE_TOTP", text: "Configure Totp"},
         {id: "UPDATE_PASSWORD", text: "Update Password"}
     ];
 
-    // Options for the req actions tag selector
-    $scope.userReqActionsOptions = {
-        'multiple' : true,
-        'tags' : userReqActionList
-    };
-
-    // Model for the req actions tag selector
-    $scope.userActions = [];
-    for (var i = 0; i < userReqActionList.length; i++){
-        var action = userReqActionList[i];
-
-        if ($scope.user.requiredActions && $scope.user.requiredActions.indexOf(action.id) > -1){
-            $scope.userActions.push({id: action.id, text: action.text});
-        }
-    }
-
-    // Watching ui-select2 model to properly format the req actions for user
-    $scope.$watch("userActions", function(newValue, oldValue) {
-        $scope.user.requiredActions = [];
-        for (var i=0; i < newValue.length; i++){
-            var action = newValue[i];
-            $scope.user.requiredActions.push(action.id);
-        }
-    });
-
     $scope.$watch('user', function() {
         if (!angular.equals($scope.user, user)) {
             $scope.changed = true;
diff --git a/admin-ui/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/admin/partials/user-detail.html b/admin-ui/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/admin/partials/user-detail.html
index 0894d18855..892e8a8e92 100755
--- a/admin-ui/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/admin/partials/user-detail.html
+++ b/admin-ui/src/main/resources/META-INF/resources/admin/partials/user-detail.html
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@
                     <label class="col-sm-2 control-label" for="reqActions">Required User Actions</label>
 
                     <div class="col-sm-4">
-                        <input type="text" ui-select2="userReqActionsOptions" ng-model="userActions" id="reqActions"/>
+                        <select ui-select2 ng-model="user.requiredActions" data-placeholder="Select an action..." multiple>
+                            <option ng-repeat="action in userReqActionList" value="{{action.id}}">{{action.text}}</option>
+                        </select>
                     </div>
                 </div>
             </fieldset>