diff --git a/src/lib/select/select.html b/src/lib/select/select.html
index ebe94cefc8c..e245663e433 100644
--- a/src/lib/select/select.html
+++ b/src/lib/select/select.html
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
     (@transformPanel.done)="_onPanelDone()"
     [style.transformOrigin]="_transformOrigin"
     [class.mat-select-panel-done-animating]="_panelDoneAnimating"
-    [style.font-size.px]="_triggerFontSize">
+    [style.font-size.px]="_triggerFontSize"
+    (keydown)="_handleKeydown($event)">
 
     <div
       class="mat-select-content"
diff --git a/src/lib/select/select.spec.ts b/src/lib/select/select.spec.ts
index 867d8ec909e..a541b35fd91 100644
--- a/src/lib/select/select.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/select/select.spec.ts
@@ -759,8 +759,6 @@ describe('MatSelect', () => {
         expect(pane.style.minWidth).toBe('200px');
       }));
 
-
-
       it('should not attempt to open a select that does not have any options', fakeAsync(() => {
         fixture.componentInstance.foods = [];
         fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -771,8 +769,6 @@ describe('MatSelect', () => {
         expect(fixture.componentInstance.select.panelOpen).toBe(false);
       }));
 
-
-
       it('should close the panel when tabbing out', fakeAsync(() => {
         trigger.click();
         fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -787,6 +783,21 @@ describe('MatSelect', () => {
         expect(fixture.componentInstance.select.panelOpen).toBe(false);
       }));
 
+      it('should close when tabbing out from inside the panel', fakeAsync(() => {
+        trigger.click();
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
+
+        expect(fixture.componentInstance.select.panelOpen).toBe(true);
+
+        const panel = overlayContainerElement.querySelector('.mat-select-panel')!;
+        dispatchKeyboardEvent(panel, 'keydown', TAB);
+        fixture.detectChanges();
+        flush();
+
+        expect(fixture.componentInstance.select.panelOpen).toBe(false);
+      }));
+
       it('should focus the first option when pressing HOME', fakeAsync(() => {
         fixture.componentInstance.control.setValue('pizza-1');
         fixture.detectChanges();
diff --git a/src/lib/select/select.ts b/src/lib/select/select.ts
index 8a5ca8def27..5e8b8b76f20 100644
--- a/src/lib/select/select.ts
+++ b/src/lib/select/select.ts
@@ -469,6 +469,8 @@ export class MatSelect extends _MatSelectMixinBase implements AfterContentInit,
           _parentFormGroup, ngControl);
 
     if (this.ngControl) {
+      // Note: we provide the value accessor through here, instead of
+      // the `providers` to avoid running into a circular import.
       this.ngControl.valueAccessor = this;
     }