diff --git a/src/typeahead/docs/readme.md b/src/typeahead/docs/readme.md
index 71892ac6dd..dc37115517 100644
--- a/src/typeahead/docs/readme.md
+++ b/src/typeahead/docs/readme.md
@@ -67,3 +67,7 @@ The typeahead directives provide several attributes:
 * `typeahead-select-on-blur`
    _(Defaults: false)_ :
    On blur, select the currently highlighted match
+
+* `typeahead-focus-on-select`
+   _(Defaults: true) :
+   On selection, focus the input element the typeahead directive is associated with
diff --git a/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js b/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js
index 92a75de3f4..a5904c20ce 100644
--- a/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js
+++ b/src/typeahead/test/typeahead.spec.js
@@ -469,8 +469,24 @@ describe('typeahead tests', function() {
       $timeout.flush();
       expect($scope.isNoResults).toBeFalsy();
     }));
+
+    it('should not focus the input if `typeahead-focus-on-select` is false', function() {
+      var element = prepareInputEl('<div><input ng-model="result" typeahead="item for item in source | filter:$viewValue" typeahead-focus-on-select="false"></div>');
+      $document.find('body').append(element);
+      var inputEl = findInput(element);
+
+      changeInputValueTo(element, 'b');
+      var match = $(findMatches(element)[1]).find('a')[0];
+
+      $(match).click();
+      $scope.$digest();
+      $timeout.flush();
+
+      expect(document.activeElement).not.toBe(inputEl[0]);
+      expect($scope.result).toEqual('baz');
+    });
   });
-  
+
   describe('select on exact match', function() {
     it('should select on an exact match when set', function() {
       $scope.onSelect = jasmine.createSpy('onSelect');
@@ -478,45 +494,45 @@ describe('typeahead tests', function() {
       var inputEl = findInput(element);
 
       changeInputValueTo(element, 'bar');
-      
+
       expect($scope.result).toEqual('bar');
       expect(inputEl.val()).toEqual('bar');
       expect(element).toBeClosed();
       expect($scope.onSelect).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
-    
+
     it('should not select on an exact match by default', function() {
       $scope.onSelect = jasmine.createSpy('onSelect');
       var element = prepareInputEl('<div><input ng-model="result" typeahead-editable="false" typeahead-on-select="onSelect()" typeahead="item for item in source | filter:$viewValue"></div>');
       var inputEl = findInput(element);
-      
+
       changeInputValueTo(element, 'bar');
-      
+
       expect($scope.result).toBeUndefined();
       expect(inputEl.val()).toEqual('bar');
       expect($scope.onSelect.calls.any()).toBe(false);
     });
-    
+
     it('should not be case sensitive when select on an exact match', function() {
       $scope.onSelect = jasmine.createSpy('onSelect');
       var element = prepareInputEl('<div><input ng-model="result" typeahead-editable="false" typeahead-on-select="onSelect()" typeahead="item for item in source | filter:$viewValue" typeahead-select-on-exact="true"></div>');
       var inputEl = findInput(element);
 
       changeInputValueTo(element, 'BaR');
-      
+
       expect($scope.result).toEqual('bar');
       expect(inputEl.val()).toEqual('bar');
       expect(element).toBeClosed();
       expect($scope.onSelect).toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
-    
+
     it('should not auto select when not a match with one potential result left', function() {
       $scope.onSelect = jasmine.createSpy('onSelect');
       var element = prepareInputEl('<div><input ng-model="result" typeahead-editable="false" typeahead-on-select="onSelect()" typeahead="item for item in source | filter:$viewValue" typeahead-select-on-exact="true"></div>');
       var inputEl = findInput(element);
 
       changeInputValueTo(element, 'fo');
-      
+
       expect($scope.result).toBeUndefined();
       expect(inputEl.val()).toEqual('fo');
       expect($scope.onSelect.calls.any()).toBe(false);
diff --git a/src/typeahead/typeahead.js b/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
index db661ba0ca..c17ad20f2e 100644
--- a/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
+++ b/src/typeahead/typeahead.js
@@ -340,7 +340,9 @@ angular.module('ui.bootstrap.typeahead', ['ui.bootstrap.position', 'ui.bootstrap
 
           //return focus to the input element if a match was selected via a mouse click event
           // use timeout to avoid $rootScope:inprog error
-          $timeout(function() { element[0].focus(); }, 0, false);
+          if (scope.$eval(attrs.typeaheadFocusOnSelect) !== false) {
+            $timeout(function() { element[0].focus(); }, 0, false);
+          }
         };
 
         //bind keyboard events: arrows up(38) / down(40), enter(13) and tab(9), esc(27)