diff --git a/actionview/CHANGELOG.md b/actionview/CHANGELOG.md
index f3131c6bea..f67ae68c39 100644
--- a/actionview/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/actionview/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,22 @@
-*   Datatime form helpers (`time_field`, `date_field`, `datetime_field`, `week_field`, `month_field`) now accept an instance of Time/Date/DateTime as `:value` option.
+*   `select` can now be called with a single hash containing options and some HTML options
+
+    Previously this would not work as expected:
+
+    ```erb
+    <%= select :post, :author, authors, required: true %>
+    ```
+
+    Instead you needed to do this:
+
+    ```erb
+    <%= select :post, :author, authors, {}, required: true %>
+    ```
+
+    Now, either form is accepted, for the following HTML attributes: `required`, `multiple`, `size`.
+
+    *Alex Ghiculescu*
+
+*   Datetime form helpers (`time_field`, `date_field`, `datetime_field`, `week_field`, `month_field`) now accept an instance of Time/Date/DateTime as `:value` option.
 
     Before:
     ```erb
diff --git a/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/base.rb b/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/base.rb
index 04ee963132..e0c9eea987 100644
--- a/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/base.rb
+++ b/actionview/lib/action_view/helpers/tags/base.rb
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ def sanitized_value(value)
 
           def select_content_tag(option_tags, options, html_options)
             html_options = html_options.stringify_keys
+            [:required, :multiple, :size].each do |prop|
+              html_options[prop.to_s] = options.delete(prop) if options.key?(prop) && !html_options.key?(prop.to_s)
+            end
+
             add_default_name_and_id(html_options)
 
             if placeholder_required?(html_options)
diff --git a/actionview/test/template/form_options_helper_test.rb b/actionview/test/template/form_options_helper_test.rb
index 5059ffd53b..d48c3bea8c 100644
--- a/actionview/test/template/form_options_helper_test.rb
+++ b/actionview/test/template/form_options_helper_test.rb
@@ -873,52 +873,56 @@ def test_select_with_nil_and_selected_option_as_nil
   def test_select_with_array
     @continent = Continent.new
     @continent.countries = ["Africa", "Europe"]
-    assert_dom_equal(
-      %(<select name="continent[countries]" id="continent_countries"><option selected="selected" value="Africa">Africa</option>\n<option selected="selected" value="Europe">Europe</option>\n<option value="America">America</option></select>),
-      select("continent", "countries", %W(Africa Europe America), { multiple: true })
-    )
+
+    expected_with_hidden_field_and_multiple = %(<input name="continent[countries][]" type="hidden" value="" autocomplete="off"/><select name="continent[countries][]" id="continent_countries" multiple="multiple"><option selected="selected" value="Africa">Africa</option>\n<option selected="selected" value="Europe">Europe</option>\n<option value="America">America</option></select>)
+    expected_without_hidden_field = %(<select name="continent[countries]" id="continent_countries"><option selected="selected" value="Africa">Africa</option>\n<option selected="selected" value="Europe">Europe</option>\n<option value="America">America</option></select>)
+
+    assert_dom_equal(expected_with_hidden_field_and_multiple, select("continent", "countries", %W(Africa Europe America), { multiple: true }))
+    assert_dom_equal(expected_with_hidden_field_and_multiple, select("continent", "countries", %W(Africa Europe America), multiple: true))
+    assert_dom_equal(expected_with_hidden_field_and_multiple, select("continent", "countries", %W(Africa Europe America), {}, { multiple: true }))
+    assert_dom_equal(expected_without_hidden_field, select("continent", "countries", %W(Africa Europe America)))
   end
 
   def test_required_select
-    assert_dom_equal(
-      %(<select id="post_category" name="post[category]" required="required"><option value="" label=" "></option>\n<option value="abe">abe</option>\n<option value="mus">mus</option>\n<option value="hest">hest</option></select>),
-      select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), {}, { required: true })
-    )
+    expected = %(<select id="post_category" name="post[category]" required="required"><option value="" label=" "></option>\n<option value="abe">abe</option>\n<option value="mus">mus</option>\n<option value="hest">hest</option></select>)
+
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), {}, { required: true }))
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), required: true))
   end
 
   def test_required_select_with_include_blank_prompt
-    assert_dom_equal(
-      %(<select id="post_category" name="post[category]" required="required"><option value="">Select one</option>\n<option value="abe">abe</option>\n<option value="mus">mus</option>\n<option value="hest">hest</option></select>),
-      select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), { include_blank: "Select one" }, { required: true })
-    )
+    expected = %(<select id="post_category" name="post[category]" required="required"><option value="">Select one</option>\n<option value="abe">abe</option>\n<option value="mus">mus</option>\n<option value="hest">hest</option></select>)
+
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), { include_blank: "Select one" }, { required: true }))
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), include_blank: "Select one", required: true))
   end
 
   def test_required_select_with_prompt
-    assert_dom_equal(
-      %(<select id="post_category" name="post[category]" required="required"><option value="">Select one</option>\n<option value="abe">abe</option>\n<option value="mus">mus</option>\n<option value="hest">hest</option></select>),
-      select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), { prompt: "Select one" }, { required: true })
-    )
+    expected = %(<select id="post_category" name="post[category]" required="required"><option value="">Select one</option>\n<option value="abe">abe</option>\n<option value="mus">mus</option>\n<option value="hest">hest</option></select>)
+
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), { prompt: "Select one" }, { required: true }))
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), prompt: "Select one", required: true))
   end
 
   def test_required_select_display_size_equals_to_one
-    assert_dom_equal(
-      %(<select id="post_category" name="post[category]" required="required" size="1"><option value="" label=" "></option>\n<option value="abe">abe</option>\n<option value="mus">mus</option>\n<option value="hest">hest</option></select>),
-      select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), {}, { required: true, size: 1 })
-    )
+    expected = %(<select id="post_category" name="post[category]" required="required" size="1"><option value="" label=" "></option>\n<option value="abe">abe</option>\n<option value="mus">mus</option>\n<option value="hest">hest</option></select>)
+
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), {}, { required: true, size: 1 }))
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), required: true, size: 1))
   end
 
   def test_required_select_with_display_size_bigger_than_one
-    assert_dom_equal(
-      %(<select id="post_category" name="post[category]" required="required" size="2"><option value="abe">abe</option>\n<option value="mus">mus</option>\n<option value="hest">hest</option></select>),
-      select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), {}, { required: true, size: 2 })
-    )
+    expected = %(<select id="post_category" name="post[category]" required="required" size="2"><option value="abe">abe</option>\n<option value="mus">mus</option>\n<option value="hest">hest</option></select>)
+
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), {}, { required: true, size: 2 }))
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), required: true, size: 2))
   end
 
   def test_required_select_with_multiple_option
-    assert_dom_equal(
-      %(<input name="post[category][]" type="hidden" value="" autocomplete="off"/><select id="post_category" multiple="multiple" name="post[category][]" required="required"><option value="abe">abe</option>\n<option value="mus">mus</option>\n<option value="hest">hest</option></select>),
-      select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), {}, { required: true, multiple: true })
-    )
+    expected = %(<input name="post[category][]" type="hidden" value="" autocomplete="off"/><select id="post_category" multiple="multiple" name="post[category][]" required="required"><option value="abe">abe</option>\n<option value="mus">mus</option>\n<option value="hest">hest</option></select>)
+
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), {}, { required: true, multiple: true }))
+    assert_dom_equal(expected, select("post", "category", %w(abe mus hest), required: true, multiple: true))
   end
 
   def test_select_with_integer