diff --git a/better_exposed_filters.js b/better_exposed_filters.js
index 87d606e..8bcfcf1 100644
--- a/better_exposed_filters.js
+++ b/better_exposed_filters.js
@@ -98,6 +98,33 @@
     }                   // attach: function() {
   };                    // Drupal.behaviors.better_exposed_filters = {
 
+  // This is only needed to provide ajax functionality
+  Drupal.behaviors.better_exposed_filters_select_as_links = {
+    attach: function(context) {
+
+      $('.bef-select-as-links', context).once(function() {
+        var $widgets = $('.views-exposed-widgets');
+        // Hide the actual form elements from the user.
+        $widgets.find('.views-submit-button input, .bef-select-as-links select').hide();
+        var $options = $('.bef-select-as-links select option');
+        $(this).find('a').click(function(event) {
+          // We have to prevent the page load triggered by the links.
+          event.preventDefault();
+          event.stopPropagation();
+          var text = $(this).text();
+          // Set the corresponding option inside the select element
+          $options.filter(function() {
+            return $(this).text() == text;
+          }).attr('selected', true);
+          $('.bef-new-value').val($options.filter(':selected').val());
+
+          // Submit the form.
+          $widgets.find('.views-submit-button input').click();
+        });
+      });
+    }
+  };
+
   /*
    * Helper functions
    */
diff --git a/better_exposed_filters.theme b/better_exposed_filters.theme
index 57835e2..9a0c7c0 100644
--- a/better_exposed_filters.theme
+++ b/better_exposed_filters.theme
@@ -482,8 +482,9 @@ function theme_select_as_links($vars) {
 
   $output = '<div class="bef-select-as-links">';
   $output .= theme('form_element', array('element' => $properties));
+  $output .= theme('select', array('element' => $vars['element']));
   if (!empty($element['#value'])) {
-    $output .= '<input type="hidden" name="' . $name . '" value="' . $element['#value'] . '" />';
+    $output .= '<input type="hidden" class="bef-new-value" name="' . $name . '" value="' . $element['#value'] . '" />';
   }
   $output .= '</div>';
   
diff --git a/better_exposed_filters_exposed_form_plugin.inc b/better_exposed_filters_exposed_form_plugin.inc
index 0d0fe1d..2877be2 100644
--- a/better_exposed_filters_exposed_form_plugin.inc
+++ b/better_exposed_filters_exposed_form_plugin.inc
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@ Title Desc|Z -> A</pre> Leave the replacement value blank to remove an option al
 
         case 'bef_links':
           $show_apply = TRUE;
-
+          drupal_add_js(drupal_get_path('module', 'better_exposed_filters') . '/better_exposed_filters.js');
           $form[$field_id]['#theme'] = 'select_as_links';
           break;