diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 2ec5de9d7e..14d1197c13 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import os, sys, importlib, inspect, json
 from .exceptions import *
 from .utils.jinja import get_jenv, get_template, render_template
 
-__version__ = '8.3.0'
+__version__ = '8.3.1'
 __title__ = "Frappe Framework"
 
 local = Local()
diff --git a/frappe/patches/v8_1/update_format_options_in_auto_email_report.py b/frappe/patches/v8_1/update_format_options_in_auto_email_report.py
index 04bc9c0581..56609780cb 100644
--- a/frappe/patches/v8_1/update_format_options_in_auto_email_report.py
+++ b/frappe/patches/v8_1/update_format_options_in_auto_email_report.py
@@ -11,6 +11,4 @@ def execute():
 
 	auto_email_list = frappe.get_all("Auto Email Report", filters={"format": "XLS"})
 	for auto_email in auto_email_list:
-		doc = frappe.get_doc("Auto Email Report", auto_email.name)
-		doc.format = "XLSX"
-		doc.save()
+		frappe.db.set_value("Auto Email Report", auto_email.name, "format", "XLSX")
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js
index 867ce274b6..898bdd7bf3 100755
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/control.js
@@ -344,7 +344,8 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlInput = frappe.ui.form.Control.extend({
 
 	set_disp_area: function() {
 		let value = this.get_input_value();
-		if(in_list(["Currency", "Int", "Float"], this.df.fieldtype) && (this.value === 0 || value === 0)) {
+		if(in_list(["Currency", "Int", "Float"], this.df.fieldtype)
+			&& (this.value === 0 || value === 0)) {
 			// to set the 0 value in readonly for currency, int, float field
 			value = 0;
 		} else {
@@ -1215,39 +1216,31 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlAttachImage = frappe.ui.form.ControlAttach.extend({
 frappe.ui.form.ControlSelect = frappe.ui.form.ControlData.extend({
 	html_element: "select",
 	make_input: function() {
-		var me = this;
 		this._super();
 		this.set_options();
 	},
-	set_input: function(value) {
+	set_formatted_input: function(value) {
 		// refresh options first - (new ones??)
-		this.set_options(value || "");
+		if(value==null) value = '';
+		this.set_options(value);
 
-		var input_value = null;
+		// set in the input element
+		this._super(value);
+
+		// check if the value to be set is selected
+		var input_value = '';
 		if(this.$input) {
-			var input_value = this.$input.val();
+			input_value = this.$input.val();
 		}
 
-		// not a possible option, repair
-		if(this.doctype && this.docname) {
-			// model value is not an option,
-			// set the default option (displayed)
-			var model_value = frappe.model.get_value(this.doctype, this.docname, this.df.fieldname);
-			if(model_value == null && (input_value || "") != (model_value || "")) {
-				this.set_model_value(input_value);
-			} else {
-				this.last_value = value;
-			}
-		} else {
-			if(value !== input_value) {
-				this.set_value(input_value);
-			}
+		if(value && input_value && value !== input_value) {
+			// trying to set a non-existant value
+			// model value must be same as whatever the input is
+			this.set_model_value(input_value);
 		}
-
-		this._super(value);
-
 	},
 	set_options: function(value) {
+		// reset options, if something new is set
 		var options = this.df.options || [];
 		if(typeof this.df.options==="string") {
 			options = this.df.options.split("\n");