diff --git a/widget/select.go b/widget/select.go
index 3d344e30a0..70245f3b43 100644
--- a/widget/select.go
+++ b/widget/select.go
@@ -165,6 +165,14 @@ func (s *Select) SelectedIndex() int {
 	return -1 // not selected/found
 }
 
+// SetOptions updates the list of options available and refreshes the widget
+//
+// Since: 2.4
+func (s *Select) SetOptions(options []string) {
+	s.Options = options
+	s.Refresh()
+}
+
 // SetSelected sets the current option of the select widget
 func (s *Select) SetSelected(text string) {
 	for _, option := range s.Options {
diff --git a/widget/select_internal_test.go b/widget/select_internal_test.go
index c3689b5da1..a030e15035 100644
--- a/widget/select_internal_test.go
+++ b/widget/select_internal_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ func TestSelect_SetOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(sel.popUp.Items))
 	assert.Equal(t, "10", sel.popUp.Items[0].(*menuItem).Item.Label)
 
+	sel.popUp.Hide()
+	sel.SetOptions([]string{"15", "16", "17"})
+
+	test.Tap(sel)
+	assert.NotNil(t, sel.popUp)
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(sel.popUp.Items))
+	assert.Equal(t, "16", sel.popUp.Items[1].(*menuItem).Item.Label)
+
 	sel.popUp.Hide()
 	sel.Options = []string{"20", "21"}
 	sel.Refresh()