diff --git a/app/templates/components/pill.html b/app/templates/components/pill.html
index 21dfc2844..7024fc494 100644
--- a/app/templates/components/pill.html
+++ b/app/templates/components/pill.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
       {% for label, option, link, count in items %}
         <li class="pill-item__container">
         {% if current_value == option %}
-          <a class="pill-item pill-item--selected govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state{% if not show_count %} pill-item--centered{% endif %}" href="{{ link }}" aria-current="page">
+          <a id="pill-selected-item" class="pill-item pill-item--selected govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state{% if not show_count %} pill-item--centered{% endif %}" href="{{ link }}" aria-current="page">
         {% else %}
           <a class="pill-item govuk-link govuk-link--no-visited-state" href="{{ link }}">
         {% endif %}