diff --git a/change/@microsoft-fast-foundation-47afe4a7-9451-4c4c-beba-70305e6b600e.json b/change/@microsoft-fast-foundation-47afe4a7-9451-4c4c-beba-70305e6b600e.json
index f008758786c..20547c3ba93 100644
--- a/change/@microsoft-fast-foundation-47afe4a7-9451-4c4c-beba-70305e6b600e.json
+++ b/change/@microsoft-fast-foundation-47afe4a7-9451-4c4c-beba-70305e6b600e.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  "type": "patch",
+  "type": "prerelease",
   "comment": "fix(combobox): close the combobox even if there's no selection",
   "packageName": "@microsoft/fast-foundation",
   "email": "zoepeterson@microsoft.com",
-  "dependentChangeType": "patch"
+  "dependentChangeType": "prerelease"
 }
diff --git a/packages/web-components/fast-foundation/src/combobox/combobox.ts b/packages/web-components/fast-foundation/src/combobox/combobox.ts
index fa53764d0b5..d62b253a677 100644
--- a/packages/web-components/fast-foundation/src/combobox/combobox.ts
+++ b/packages/web-components/fast-foundation/src/combobox/combobox.ts
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ export class FASTCombobox extends FormAssociatedCombobox {
             ) as FASTListboxOption | null;
 
             if (!captured || captured.disabled) {
-                this.open = !this.open;
+                this.open = false;
                 return;
             }