diff --git a/selectable/base.py b/selectable/base.py
index 9570a19..534a4a6 100644
--- a/selectable/base.py
+++ b/selectable/base.py
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ def get_item(self, value):
                 item = self.get_queryset().get(pk=value)
             except (ValueError, self.model.DoesNotExist):
                 item = None
+                try: # Check the rest of the values before returning None
+                    item = self.model.objects.get(pk=value)
+                except (ValueError, self.model.DoesNotExist):
+                    pass
         return item
 
     def create_item(self, value):