@codecademy/gamut

Index: package/dist/Form/SelectDropdown/elements/options.js
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--- package/dist/Form/SelectDropdown/elements/options.js
+++ package/dist/Form/SelectDropdown/elements/options.js
@@ -43,8 +43,9 @@
 
 /**
  * Custom option component that displays a check icon for selected items.
  * Also manages ARIA attributes for accessibility.
+ * Skips the check icon for react-select/creatable's "Add" row (__isNew__).
  */
 export const IconOption = ({
   children,
   ...rest
@@ -53,17 +54,19 @@
     size
   } = rest.selectProps;
   const {
     isFocused,
-    innerProps
+    innerProps,
+    data
   } = rest;
+  const isNew = data?.__isNew__;
   return /*#__PURE__*/_jsxs(SelectDropdownElements.Option, {
     ...rest,
     innerProps: {
       ...innerProps,
       'aria-selected': isFocused
     },
-    children: [children, rest?.isSelected && /*#__PURE__*/_jsx(CheckIcon, {
+    children: [children, !isNew && rest?.isSelected && /*#__PURE__*/_jsx(CheckIcon, {
       size: selectedIconSize[size ?? 'medium']
     })]
   });
 };