diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/fae/form/inputs/_select.js b/app/assets/javascripts/fae/form/inputs/_select.js
index 6603941c1..f43341b27 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/fae/form/inputs/_select.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/fae/form/inputs/_select.js
@@ -92,11 +92,17 @@ Fae.form.select = {
         })
       });
 
-      // Add actions to wraper
-      $deselect_all_action.insertAfter($chosen);
+      // prevent multiple deselect all actions from being added when nested forms are generated
+      if ($('.multiselect-action_wrap').length === 0) {
+        // Add actions to wraper
+        $deselect_all_action.insertAfter($chosen);
+      }
 
-      // Add special "Select All" option and notify Chosen of new option
-      addSelectAllOption($element)
+      // prevent multiple 'SELECT ALL' options from being added when nested forms are generated
+      if ($element[0].options[0].value != select_all_value) {
+        // Add special "Select All" option and notify Chosen of new option
+        addSelectAllOption($element);
+      }
 
       // Mark label wrapper as having multiselect actions for styling
       $label.addClass('has-multiselect-actions');
diff --git a/spec/dummy/app/views/admin/wines/_form.html.slim b/spec/dummy/app/views/admin/wines/_form.html.slim
index a8c9bd7e5..2cde3d553 100644
--- a/spec/dummy/app/views/admin/wines/_form.html.slim
+++ b/spec/dummy/app/views/admin/wines/_form.html.slim
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
     = fae_input f, :food_pairing_en
     = fae_input f, :food_pairing_zh
     = fae_input f, :food_pairing_ja
+    // need for testing
+    = fae_association f, :releases
 
 - if params[:action] == 'edit'
   section.content#oregon_winemakers_section
diff --git a/spec/features/form_helpers/fae_multiselect_spec.rb b/spec/features/form_helpers/fae_multiselect_spec.rb
index 5e06d5eda..89108354f 100644
--- a/spec/features/form_helpers/fae_multiselect_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/features/form_helpers/fae_multiselect_spec.rb
@@ -40,4 +40,27 @@
     expect(page).to have_content('Bathroom Reader Monthly')
   end
 
+  scenario 'should only display a single "de-select all" option after rendering nested form', js: true do
+    wine = FactoryBot.create(:wine)
+    release = FactoryBot.create(:release, name: 'testy mctest') 
+    release = FactoryBot.create(:release, name: 'testy mctest 2') 
+
+    admin_login
+    visit edit_admin_wine_path(wine)
+
+    click_link 'Add Oregon Winemaker'
+    expect(page).to have_css('form#new_winemaker')
+
+
+    group = find 'div.select'
+    group.click
+    within(group) do
+      find('li', text: 'testy mctest 2').click
+    end
+
+    eventually {
+      expect(page).to have_selector('.js-multiselect-action-deselect_all', count: 1)
+    }
+  end
+
 end