diff --git a/examples/select-features.js b/examples/select-features.js
index 7a05a6d8f2..6fba0cd098 100644
--- a/examples/select-features.js
+++ b/examples/select-features.js
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ var changeInteraction = function() {
   if (select !== null) {
     map.addInteraction(select);
     select.on('select', function(e) {
-      document.getElementById('status').innerText = ' ' +
+      document.getElementById('status').innerHTML = ' ' +
           e.target.getFeatures().getLength() +
           ' selected features (last operation selected ' + e.selected.length +
           ' and deselected ' + e.deselected.length + ' features)';