diff --git a/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js b/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js
index 8f1bd3fdf7..89c893dea8 100644
--- a/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js
+++ b/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ describe('typeahead tests', function () {
 
       expect($scope.result).toEqual('bar');
       expect(inputEl.val()).toEqual('bar');
+      expect(element).toBeClosed();
     });
 
     it('should select a match on tab', function () {
@@ -244,6 +245,7 @@ describe('typeahead tests', function () {
 
       expect($scope.result).toEqual('bar');
       expect(inputEl.val()).toEqual('bar');
+      expect(element).toBeClosed();
     });
 
     it('should select match on click', function () {
@@ -259,6 +261,7 @@ describe('typeahead tests', function () {
 
       expect($scope.result).toEqual('baz');
       expect(inputEl.val()).toEqual('baz');
+      expect(element).toBeClosed();
     });
 
     it('should invoke select callback on select', function () {
diff --git a/src/typeahead/typeahead.js b/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
index b4541def17..8a128fce14 100644
--- a/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
+++ b/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.typeahead', ['ui.bootstrap.position'])
         });
 
         //return focus to the input element if a mach was selected via a mouse click event
+        resetMatches();
         element[0].focus();
       };