diff --git a/companion/releasenotes.txt b/companion/releasenotes.txt
index 2a7d28df7..478755276 100644
--- a/companion/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/companion/releasenotes.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 <li>Removed constant access to floppy disk (<a href=https://github.com/opentx/opentx/issues/2160>#2160</a>)</li>
 <li>Telemetry view script combo box list was empty (<a href=https://github.com/opentx/opentx/issues/2465>#2465</a>)</li>
 <li>Telemetry view bars ranges not transfered to radio (<a href=https://github.com/opentx/opentx/issues/2491>#2491</a>)</li>
+<li>Fixed Standalone simulator radio selection display problem (<a href=https://github.com/opentx/opentx/issues/2503>#2503</a>)</li>
 </ul>
 
 <h2>Version 2.1.0 / 2015-07-16</h2>
diff --git a/companion/src/simulator.cpp b/companion/src/simulator.cpp
index 661b66fe9..1d50bcaa8 100644
--- a/companion/src/simulator.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/simulator.cpp
@@ -123,34 +123,22 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
   registerSimulators();
   registerOpenTxFirmwares();
 
-  QMessageBox msgBox;
-  msgBox.setWindowTitle("Radio type");
-  msgBox.setText("Which radio type do you want to simulate?");
-  msgBox.setIcon(QMessageBox::Question);
-
-  foreach(SimulatorFactory *factory, registered_simulators) {
-    QPushButton *button = msgBox.addButton(factory->name(), QMessageBox::ActionRole);
-    button->adjustSize();
-    button->setProperty("name", factory->name());
-  }
-  msgBox.adjustSize();
-
-  QPushButton *exitButton = msgBox.addButton(QMessageBox::Close);
-
   eedir = QDir(QDesktopServices::storageLocation(QDesktopServices::DocumentsLocation));
   if (!eedir.exists("OpenTX")) {
     eedir.mkdir("OpenTX");
   }
   eedir.cd("OpenTX");
 
-  msgBox.exec();
-  
-  QAbstractButton *button = msgBox.clickedButton();
-  if (button == exitButton) {
-    return 0;
+  QStringList firmwareIds;
+  foreach(SimulatorFactory *factory, registered_simulators) {
+    firmwareIds << factory->name();
   }
-  else {
-    QString firmwareId = button->property("name").toString();
+
+  bool ok;
+  QString firmwareId = QInputDialog::getItem(0, QObject::tr("Radio type"), 
+                                                QObject::tr("Which radio type do you want to simulate?"),
+                                                firmwareIds, 0, false, &ok);
+  if (ok && !firmwareId.isEmpty()) {
     QString radioId;
     int pos = firmwareId.indexOf("-");
     if (pos > 0) {
@@ -169,6 +157,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     else
       dialog = new SimulatorDialog9X(NULL, factory->create());
   }
+  else {
+    return 0;
+  }
 
   dialog->show();
   dialog->start(eepromFileName.toAscii().constData());