diff --git a/src/framework/theme/components/select/select.component.html b/src/framework/theme/components/select/select.component.html
index f26fa4be67..d438bf2d2a 100644
--- a/src/framework/theme/components/select/select.component.html
+++ b/src/framework/theme/components/select/select.component.html
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@
 
 <nb-card *nbPortal class="select" [ngClass]="[status, overlayPosition]" [style.width.px]="hostWidth">
   <nb-card-body>
-    <ng-content select="nb-option, nb-option-group"></ng-content>
+    <ng-content select="nb-option, nb-option-group, ng-container"></ng-content>
   </nb-card-body>
 </nb-card>
diff --git a/src/framework/theme/components/select/select.spec.ts b/src/framework/theme/components/select/select.spec.ts
index ad746c4018..c248ababea 100644
--- a/src/framework/theme/components/select/select.spec.ts
+++ b/src/framework/theme/components/select/select.spec.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ const TEST_GROUPS = [
           <nb-option-group *ngFor="let group of groups" [title]="group.title">
             <nb-option *ngFor="let option of group.options" [value]="option.value">{{ option.title }}</nb-option>
           </nb-option-group>
+          <ng-container *ngIf="groups">
+            <nb-option>ng-container option</nb-option>
+          </ng-container>
         </nb-select>
       </nb-layout-column>
     </nb-layout>
@@ -221,4 +224,13 @@ describe('Component: NbSelectComponent', () => {
       expect(button.textContent).toContain('1 noitpO');
     })
   });
+
+  it('should render option wrapped in ng-container', () => {
+    select.multiple = true;
+    setSelectedAndOpen([]);
+
+    const options = overlayContainer.querySelectorAll('nb-option');
+    const lastOption = options[options.length - 1];
+    expect(lastOption.textContent).toEqual('ng-container option');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/playground/with-layout/select/select-showcase.component.html b/src/playground/with-layout/select/select-showcase.component.html
index bdae8073a7..6f325edd6f 100644
--- a/src/playground/with-layout/select/select-showcase.component.html
+++ b/src/playground/with-layout/select/select-showcase.component.html
@@ -4,4 +4,3 @@
   <nb-option value="3">Option 3</nb-option>
   <nb-option value="4">Option 4</nb-option>
 </nb-select>
-