diff --git a/ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js b/ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js
index 6aefe87d6..95e221035 100644
--- a/ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js
+++ b/ui/jquery.ui.autocomplete.js
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ $.widget( "ui.autocomplete", {
 						// term synchronously and asynchronously :-(
 						setTimeout(function() {
 							self.previous = previous;
+							self.selectedItem = item;
 						}, 1);
 					}