diff --git a/system/helpers/form_helper.php b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
index 4da07f2..9610cee 100644
--- a/system/helpers/form_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/form_helper.php
@@ -314,6 +314,23 @@
 {
 	function form_dropdown($name = '', $options = array(), $selected = array(), $extra = '')
 	{
+    // If name is really an array then we'll call the function again using the array
+    if ( is_array($name) ) {
+      if ( ! isset($name['options'])) 
+      {
+        $name['selected'] = false;
+      }     
+      if ( ! isset($name['selected'])) 
+      {
+        $name['selected'] = false;
+      }
+      if ( ! isset($name['extra'])) 
+      {
+        $name['extra'] = false;
+      }
+      return form_dropdown($name['name'], $name['options'], $name['selected'], $name['extra']);
+    }
+    
 		if ( ! is_array($selected))
 		{
 			$selected = array($selected);