diff --git a/lms/static/js/spec/learner_dashboard/course_entitlement_view_spec.js b/lms/static/js/spec/learner_dashboard/course_entitlement_view_spec.js
index 5239ee6325..c04e935628 100644
--- a/lms/static/js/spec/learner_dashboard/course_entitlement_view_spec.js
+++ b/lms/static/js/spec/learner_dashboard/course_entitlement_view_spec.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ define([
     describe('Course Entitlement View', function() {
         var view = null,
             setupView,
+            sessionIndex,
             selectOptions,
             entitlementAvailableSessions,
             initialSessionId,
@@ -18,17 +19,18 @@ define([
             entitlementUUID = 'a9aiuw76a4ijs43u18',
             testSessionIds = ['test_session_id_1', 'test_session_id_2'];
 
-        setupView = function(isAlreadyEnrolled, hasAvailableSessions) {
+        setupView = function(isAlreadyEnrolled, hasAvailableSessions, specificSessionIndex) {
             setFixtures('<div class="course-entitlement-selection-container"></div>');
             alreadyEnrolled = (typeof isAlreadyEnrolled !== 'undefined') ? isAlreadyEnrolled : true;
             hasSessions = (typeof hasAvailableSessions !== 'undefined') ? hasAvailableSessions : true;
+            sessionIndex = (typeof specificSessionIndex !== 'undefined') ? specificSessionIndex : 0;
 
-            initialSessionId = alreadyEnrolled ? testSessionIds[0] : '';
+            initialSessionId = alreadyEnrolled ? testSessionIds[sessionIndex] : '';
             entitlementAvailableSessions = [];
             if (hasSessions) {
                 entitlementAvailableSessions = [{
                     enrollment_end: null,
-                    start: '2019-02-05T05:00:00+00:00',
+                    start: '2016-02-05T05:00:00+00:00',
                     pacing_type: 'instructor_paced',
                     session_id: testSessionIds[0],
                     end: null
@@ -141,6 +143,17 @@ define([
             });
         });
 
+        describe('Available Sessions Select - Fulfilled Entitlement (session in the future)', function() {
+            beforeEach(function() {
+                setupView(true, true, 1);
+            });
+
+            it('Currently selected session should initialize to selected in the dropdown options.', function() {
+                var selectedOption = view.$('.session-select').find('option:selected');
+                expect(selectedOption.data('session_id')).toEqual(testSessionIds[1]);
+            });
+        });
+
         describe('Select Session Action Button and popover behavior - Unfulfilled Entitlement', function() {
             beforeEach(function() {
                 setupView(false);
diff --git a/lms/templates/learner_dashboard/course_entitlement.underscore b/lms/templates/learner_dashboard/course_entitlement.underscore
index 666e67883d..6dee40a8a3 100644
--- a/lms/templates/learner_dashboard/course_entitlement.underscore
+++ b/lms/templates/learner_dashboard/course_entitlement.underscore
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <div class="action-controls">
             <select class="session-select" aria-label="<%- StringUtils.interpolate( gettext('Session Selection Dropdown for {courseName}'), { courseName: courseName }) %>">
                 <% _.each(availableSessions, function(session) { %>
-                    <option data-session_id="<%- session.session_id || session.key %>">
+                    <option data-session_id="<%- session.session_id || session.key %>" <% if ((session.session_id || session.key) === currentSessionId) { %> selected<% } %> >
                         <% if ((session.session_id || session.key) === currentSessionId) { %>
                             <%- StringUtils.interpolate( gettext('{sessionDates} - Currently Selected'), {sessionDates: session.session_dates}) %>
                         <% } else if (session.enrollment_end){ %>