JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground

HTML

<select id="my_select">
        <option value="a">a</option>
        <option value="b" selected="selected">b</option>
        <option value="c">c</option>
    </select>
    
    <div id="reset">
        reset
    </div>

JavaScript

var previousValue = "";
$("#my_select").on("focus",function(){
    previousValue = $(this).val();
});

$("#reset").on("click", function () {
   $("#my_select").val(previousValue);
});