diff --git a/packages/main/src/Select.ts b/packages/main/src/Select.ts
index 8735e2d3f2c9..4e257d76ad96 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/Select.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/Select.ts
@@ -358,7 +358,6 @@ class Select extends UI5Element implements IFormElement {
 	responsivePopover!: ResponsivePopover;
 	selectedItem?: string | null;
 	valueStatePopover?: Popover;
-	value!: string;
 
 	selectMenu?: SelectMenu;
 
@@ -460,6 +459,9 @@ class Select extends UI5Element implements IFormElement {
 
 		if (menu) {
 			menu.value = this.value;
+			// To cause invalidation when the menu is used for another Select that could have the same value as the previous.
+			// Otherwise, the menu won't re-render.
+			menu.selectId = this.__id;
 		} else {
 			this._syncSelection();
 		}
@@ -504,6 +506,34 @@ class Select extends UI5Element implements IFormElement {
 		return staticAreaItem!.querySelector<ResponsivePopover>("[ui5-responsive-popover]")!;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Defines the value of the component:
+	 * <br>
+	 * - when get - returns the value of the component, e.g. the <code>value</code> property of the selected option or its text content.
+	 * <br>
+	 * - when set - selects the option with matching <code>value</code> property or text content.
+	 * <br><br>
+	 * <b>Note:</b> If the given value does not match any existing option,
+	 * the first option will get selected.
+	 *
+	 * @public
+	 * @type { string }
+	 * @defaultvalue ""
+	 * @name sap.ui.webc.main.Select.prototype.value
+	 * @since 1.20.0
+	 * @formProperty
+	 * @formEvents change liveChange
+	 */
+	set value(newValue: string) {
+		this.selectOptions.forEach(option => {
+			option.selected = !!((option.value || option.textContent) === newValue);
+		});
+	}
+
+	get value(): string {
+		return this.selectedOption?.value || this.selectedOption?.textContent || "";
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Currently selected <code>ui5-option</code> element.
 	 * @readonly
@@ -592,8 +622,7 @@ class Select extends UI5Element implements IFormElement {
 			firstEnabledOptionIndex = -1;
 		const options = this._filteredItems;
 		const syncOpts = options.map((opt, index) => {
-			if (opt.selected || opt.textContent === this.value) {
-				// The second condition in the IF statement is added because of Angular Reactive Forms Support(Two way data binding)
+			if (opt.selected) {
 				lastSelectedOptionIndex = index;
 			}
 			if (firstEnabledOptionIndex === -1) {
@@ -674,7 +703,7 @@ class Select extends UI5Element implements IFormElement {
 			formSupport.syncNativeHiddenInput(this, (element: IFormElement, nativeInput: NativeFormElement) => {
 				const selectElement = (element as Select);
 				nativeInput.disabled = !!element.disabled;
-				nativeInput.value = selectElement._currentlySelectedOption ? selectElement._currentlySelectedOption.value : "";
+				nativeInput.value = selectElement.value;
 			});
 		} else if (this.name) {
 			console.warn(`In order for the "name" property to have effect, you should also: import "@ui5/webcomponents/dist/features/InputElementsFormSupport.js";`); // eslint-disable-line
diff --git a/packages/main/src/SelectMenu.hbs b/packages/main/src/SelectMenu.hbs
index bc08ff919a67..6d6e83b9ef3f 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/SelectMenu.hbs
+++ b/packages/main/src/SelectMenu.hbs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		{{/if}}
 		{{#unless _isPhone}}
 				{{#if hasValueState}}
-					<div class="{{classes.popoverValueState}}" style={{styles.responsivePopoverHeader}}>
+					<div class="{{classes.popoverValueState}}" style={{styles.valueStatePopover}}>
 						<ui5-icon class="ui5-input-value-state-message-icon" name="{{_valueStateMessageInputIcon}}"></ui5-icon>
 						{{> valueStateMessage}}
 					</div>
diff --git a/packages/main/src/SelectMenu.ts b/packages/main/src/SelectMenu.ts
index ab0309545d54..bfedae0b3976 100644
--- a/packages/main/src/SelectMenu.ts
+++ b/packages/main/src/SelectMenu.ts
@@ -135,9 +135,12 @@ class SelectMenu extends UI5Element {
 	@property()
 	valueStateText!: string;
 
-	@property()
+	@property({ type: String, noAttribute: true })
 	value!: string;
 
+	@property({ type: String, noAttribute: true })
+	selectId?: string;
+
 	valueStateMessageText: Array<Node>;
 
 	_headerTitleText?: string;
@@ -178,8 +181,7 @@ class SelectMenu extends UI5Element {
 			selectedIndex;
 		const options = this.options;
 		options.forEach((opt, index) => {
-			if (opt.selected || opt.textContent === this.value) {
-				// The second condition in the IF statement is added because of Angular Reactive Forms Support(Two way data binding)
+			if (opt.selected) {
 				lastSelectedOptionIndex = index;
 			}
 			if (firstEnabledOptionIndex === -1) {
@@ -266,8 +268,7 @@ class SelectMenu extends UI5Element {
 
 	get styles() {
 		return {
-			responsivePopoverHeader: {
-				"display": this.options.length && this.respPopover?.offsetWidth === 0 ? "none" : "inline-block",
+			valueStatePopover: {
 				"width": `${this.selectWidth!}px`,
 			},
 			responsivePopover: {
diff --git a/packages/main/test/pages/FormSupport.html b/packages/main/test/pages/FormSupport.html
index 709c71f51cac..e7eb335991f2 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/pages/FormSupport.html
+++ b/packages/main/test/pages/FormSupport.html
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
 <form method="get">
     <ui5-input name="input" value="ok"></ui5-input>
     <ui5-input name="input_disabled" disabled value="ok"></ui5-input>
+    <ui5-select name="sel">
+        <ui5-option value="cozy">Cozy</ui5-option>
+        <ui5-option value="compact">Compact</ui5-option>
+        <ui5-option value="condensed" selected>Condensed</ui5-option>
+    </ui5-select>
     <br><br>
     <ui5-textarea id="ta" name="ta" value="ok"></ui5-textarea>
     <ui5-textarea name="ta_disabled" disabled value="ok"></ui5-textarea>
diff --git a/packages/main/test/pages/Select.html b/packages/main/test/pages/Select.html
index cb4e180cc6ca..a1a123328f87 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/pages/Select.html
+++ b/packages/main/test/pages/Select.html
@@ -152,6 +152,18 @@ <h2>Select with additional text</h2>
 			<ui5-option additional-text="AU">Australia</ui5-option>
 		</ui5-select>
 	</section>
+
+	<section>
+		<h2>Select "value" property</h2>
+		<ui5-select id="mySelect7">
+			<ui5-option>Item1</ui5-option>
+			<ui5-option>Item2</ui5-option>
+			<ui5-option selected>Item3</ui5-option>
+		</ui5-select>
+		<ui5-button id="btnSetValue">select.value = "Item2"</ui5-button>
+		<ui5-button id="btnSetInvalidValue">select.value = "NAN"</ui5-button>
+	</section>
+
 </body>
 <script>
 	var countries =  [{ key: "Aus", text: "Australia" }, { key: "Aruba", text: "Aruba" }, { key: "Antigua", text: "Antigua and Barbuda" }, { key: "Bel", text: "Belgium" }, { key: "Bg", text: "Bulgaria" }, { key: "Bra", text: "Brazil" }];
@@ -266,5 +278,12 @@ <h2>Select with additional text</h2>
 	restoreItemsBtn.addEventListener("click", function(event) {
 		select.innerHTML = initialItemsHTML;
 	});
+
+	btnSetValue.addEventListener("click", function(e) {
+		mySelect7.value = "Item2";
+	});
+	btnSetInvalidValue.addEventListener("click", function(e) {
+		mySelect7.value = "NAN";
+	});
 </script>
 </html>
diff --git a/packages/main/test/pages/SelectMenu.html b/packages/main/test/pages/SelectMenu.html
index e18887a10309..7b9b267f9efc 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/pages/SelectMenu.html
+++ b/packages/main/test/pages/SelectMenu.html
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 		<label id="lblLive"></label><br>
 		<label id="lblOpen"></label><br>
 		<label id="lblClose"></label><br>
+		<label id="lblValue"></label><br>
 
 		<div class="app-inner">
 			<section>
@@ -52,7 +53,9 @@
 		
 				<ui5-button id="clearCounter">Reset counters</ui5-button>
 				<ui5-button id="btnFocusOut">Focus out</ui5-button>
-			</section>
+				<ui5-button id="btnSetValue">select.value = "item1"</ui5-button>
+				<ui5-button id="btnSetInvalidValue">select.value = "nan"</ui5-button>
+			</section> 
 
 			<section>
 				<ui5-title>Select + Option</ui5-title><br>
@@ -74,7 +77,7 @@
 
 	<ui5-select-menu id="selectOptions">
 
-		<ui5-select-menu-option data-display-text="T-shirt [1]" data-additional-text="S" accessible-name="T-shirt size S">
+		<ui5-select-menu-option data-display-text="T-shirt [1]" data-additional-text="S" accessible-name="T-shirt size S" value="tshirt">
 			<div class="selectMenuOption">
 				T-shirt [1]
 				<div>
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@
 			</div>
 		</ui5-select-menu-option>
 
-		<ui5-select-menu-option data-display-text="Dress [2]" data-additional-text="M" accessible-name="Dress size M" style="background-color: red">
+		<ui5-select-menu-option data-display-text="Dress [2]" value="dress" data-additional-text="M" accessible-name="Dress size M" style="background-color: red">
 			<div class="selectMenuOption selectMenuOption--warning">
 				Dress [2]
 				<div>
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@
 			</div>
 		</ui5-select-menu-option>
 
-		<ui5-select-menu-option data-display-text="Skirt [3]" data-additional-text="L" accessible-name="Skirt size L" selected>
+		<ui5-select-menu-option data-display-text="Skirt [3]" value="skirt" data-additional-text="L" accessible-name="Skirt size L" selected>
 			<div  class="selectMenuOption">
 				Skirt [3]
 				<div>
@@ -174,15 +177,15 @@
 	</ui5-select-menu>
 
 	<ui5-select-menu id="selectOptionsTest">
-		<ui5-select-menu-option id="selOption1" display-text="item1">
+		<ui5-select-menu-option id="selOption1" display-text="item1" value="item1">
 			<div>Item 1</div>
 		</ui5-select-menu-option>
 
-		<ui5-select-menu-option id="selOption2" display-text="item2">
+		<ui5-select-menu-option id="selOption2" display-text="item2" value="item2">
 			<div>Item 2</div>
 		</ui5-select-menu-option>
 
-		<ui5-select-menu-option id="selOption3" display-text="item3">
+		<ui5-select-menu-option id="selOption3" display-text="item3" value="item3">
 			<div>Item 3</div>
 		</ui5-select-menu-option>
 	</ui5-select-menu>
@@ -617,10 +620,12 @@
 
 		sel.addEventListener("ui5-change", function(e) {
 			lbl.innerHTML = "CHANGE EVENT :: " + e.detail.selectedOption.localName + " :: <" + e.detail.selectedOption.textContent + "> :: event counter :: <" + (++counter) + ">";
+			lblValue.innerHTML = "Select value :: " + sel.value;
 		});
 
 		sel.addEventListener("ui5-live-change", function(e) {
 			lblLive.innerHTML = "PREVIEW CHANGE EVENT :: " + e.detail.selectedOption.localName + " :: <" + e.detail.selectedOption.textContent + "> :: event counter :: <" + (++liveCounter) + ">";
+			lblValue.innerHTML = "Select value :: " + sel.value;
 			mainText.innerHTML = e.detail.selectedOption.getAttribute("data-display-text")
 			avatar.initials = e.detail.selectedOption.getAttribute("data-additional-text");
 		});
@@ -663,5 +668,12 @@
 			testOpen.value = testOpenCounter;
 			testClose.value = testCloseCounter;
 		});
+
+		btnSetValue.addEventListener("click", function(e) {
+			selTest.value = "item1";
+		});
+		btnSetInvalidValue.addEventListener("click", function(e) {
+			selTest.value = "nan";
+		});
 	</script>
 </html>
diff --git a/packages/main/test/specs/FormSupport.spec.js b/packages/main/test/specs/FormSupport.spec.js
index 5e1b1445e090..7a5ab95c3f50 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/specs/FormSupport.spec.js
+++ b/packages/main/test/specs/FormSupport.spec.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ describe("Form support", () => {
 		await submitButton.click();
 
 		const formWasSubmitted = await browser.executeAsync(done => {
-			const expectedFormData = "?input=ok&ta=ok%0D%0Aok&dp=Apr+10%2C+2019&cb=on&radio=b&si=5";
+			const expectedFormData = "?input=ok&sel=condensed&ta=ok%0D%0Aok&dp=Apr+10%2C+2019&cb=on&radio=b&si=5";
 			done(location.href.endsWith(expectedFormData));
 		});
 		assert.ok(formWasSubmitted, "For was submitted and URL changed");
diff --git a/packages/main/test/specs/Select.spec.js b/packages/main/test/specs/Select.spec.js
index 3d306c439c99..b19a97cd1513 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/specs/Select.spec.js
+++ b/packages/main/test/specs/Select.spec.js
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ describe("Select general interaction", () => {
 
 		assert.strictEqual(await inputResult.getProperty("value"), "1", "Fired change event is called once.");
 		const selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
+		assert.strictEqual(await select.getProperty("value"), EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT, "The 'value' property is correct.");
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT, "Select label is correct.");
 	});
 
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ describe("Select general interaction", () => {
 		await secondItem.click();
 
 		const selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
+		assert.strictEqual(await select.getProperty("value"), EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT, "The 'value' property is correct.");
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT, "Select label is not changed (reverted on third item).");
 	});
 
@@ -91,6 +93,7 @@ describe("Select general interaction", () => {
 	it("fires change on selection with keyboard handling", async () => {
 		await browser.url(`test/pages/Select.html`);
 
+		const selectHost = await browser.$("#errorSelect")
 		const select = await browser.$("#errorSelect").shadow$(".ui5-select-root");
 		const selectText = await browser.$("#errorSelect").shadow$(".ui5-select-label-root");
 		const inputResult = await browser.$("#inputResult");
@@ -104,6 +107,7 @@ describe("Select general interaction", () => {
 		assert.strictEqual(await inputResult.getProperty("value"), "1", "Fired change event is called once more.");
 		let selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT1, "Select label is correct.");
+		assert.strictEqual(await selectHost.getProperty("value"), EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT1, "The 'value' property is correct.");
 
 		await select.click();
 		await select.keys("ArrowDown");
@@ -112,7 +116,7 @@ describe("Select general interaction", () => {
 		assert.strictEqual(await inputResult.getProperty("value"), "2", "Fired change event is called once more.");
 		selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2, "Select label is correct.");
-
+		assert.strictEqual(await selectHost.getProperty("value"), EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2, "The 'value' property is correct.");
 	});
 
 	it("changes selection while closed with Arrow Up/Down", async () => {
@@ -131,10 +135,12 @@ describe("Select general interaction", () => {
 		await select.keys("ArrowUp");
 		let selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT1, "Arrow Up should change selected item");
+		assert.strictEqual(await select.getProperty("value"), EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT1, "The 'value' property is correct.");
 
 		await select.keys("ArrowDown");
 		selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2, "Arrow Down should change selected item");
+		assert.strictEqual(await select.getProperty("value"), EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2, "The 'value' property is correct.");
 
 		assert.strictEqual(await inputResult.getProperty("value"), "2", "Change event should have fired twice");
 	});
@@ -213,7 +219,7 @@ describe("Select general interaction", () => {
 
 		const selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT, "Arrow Up should change selected item");
-
+		
 		const focusedElementId = await browser.executeAsync(done => {
 			done(document.activeElement.id);
 		});
@@ -306,6 +312,32 @@ describe("Select general interaction", () => {
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT, "Typing text should change selection");
 	});
 
+	it("changes selection using 'value'", async () => {
+		const select = await browser.$("#mySelect7");
+		const btnSetValue = await browser.$("#btnSetValue");
+		const btnSetInvalidValue = await browser.$("#btnSetInvalidValue");
+		const selectText = await select.shadow$(".ui5-select-label-root");
+		const EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT1 = "Item1";
+		const EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2 = "Item2";
+
+		
+		await btnSetValue.click();
+		let selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
+
+		assert.strictEqual(await select.getProperty("value"),
+			EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2, "Second option is selected.");
+		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2,
+			"Select label is " + EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2);
+		
+		await btnSetInvalidValue.click();
+		selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
+
+		assert.strictEqual(await select.getProperty("value"),
+			EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT1, "First option is selected as value did not match any options.");
+		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT1,
+			"Select label is " + EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT1);
+	});
+
 	it("opens upon space", async () => {
 		await browser.url(`test/pages/Select.html`);
 
@@ -573,5 +605,5 @@ describe("Attributes propagation", () => {
 
 		assert.strictEqual(await firstOption.getProperty("additionalText"), EXPECTED_ADDITIONAL_TEXT, "The additional text is set");
 		assert.strictEqual(await firstItem.getProperty("additionalText"), EXPECTED_ADDITIONAL_TEXT, "The additional text is correct");
-	});
+ 	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/main/test/specs/SelectMenu.spec.js b/packages/main/test/specs/SelectMenu.spec.js
index 9e79a38b9392..0bafdfe90032 100644
--- a/packages/main/test/specs/SelectMenu.spec.js
+++ b/packages/main/test/specs/SelectMenu.spec.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ describe("Select Menu general interaction", () => {
 
 		const selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT, "Select label is correct.");
+		assert.strictEqual(await select.getProperty("value"), EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT, "The 'value' property is correct.");
 	});
 
 	it("fires 'open' and 'close' events", async () => {
@@ -41,10 +42,12 @@ describe("Select Menu general interaction", () => {
 		await select.keys("ArrowDown");
 		let selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT1, "Arrow Up should change selected item");
+		assert.strictEqual(await select.getProperty("value"), EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT1, "The 'value' property is correct.");
 
 		await select.keys("ArrowUp");
 		selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2, "Arrow Down should change selected item");
+		assert.strictEqual(await select.getProperty("value"), EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2, "The 'value' property is correct.");
 
 		assert.strictEqual(await inpTestChange.getProperty("value"), "2", "Change event should have fired twice");
 	});
@@ -68,6 +71,7 @@ describe("Select Menu general interaction", () => {
 
 		const selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT, "Select label is correct.");
+		assert.strictEqual(await select.getProperty("value"), EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT, "The 'value' property is correct.");
 	});
 
 	it("fires 'change' and 'live-change' on Arrow Down, Arrow Up", async () => {
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ describe("Select Menu general interaction", () => {
 		assert.strictEqual(await inpTestChange.getProperty("value"), "1", "Fired 'change' event once.");
 		let selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT1, "Select label is correct.");
+		assert.strictEqual(await select.getProperty("value"), EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT1, "The 'value' property is correct.");
 
 		await select.click();
 		await select.keys("ArrowUp");
@@ -100,6 +105,7 @@ describe("Select Menu general interaction", () => {
 		assert.strictEqual(await inpTestChange.getProperty("value"), "2", "Fired 'change' event once more.");
 		selectTextHtml = await selectText.getHTML(false);
 		assert.include(selectTextHtml, EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2, "Select label is correct.");
+		assert.strictEqual(await select.getProperty("value"), EXPECTED_SELECTION_TEXT2, "The 'value' property is correct.");
 	});
 
 	it("reverts value on ESC key", async () => {