jQuery(document).on('change', '#customize-control-first_post', function (e) { var last_valid_selection = null; var test = objectL10n.response; jQuery('#customize-control-first_post select').change(function (event) { if (jQuery(this).val().length > 3) { jQuery(this).val(last_valid_selection); alert(test); } else { last_valid_selection = jQuery(this).val(); } }); });