diff --git a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VAutocomplete/VAutocomplete.tsx b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VAutocomplete/VAutocomplete.tsx
index 81d862e4185..8e2cc9ac41c 100644
--- a/packages/vuetify/src/components/VAutocomplete/VAutocomplete.tsx
+++ b/packages/vuetify/src/components/VAutocomplete/VAutocomplete.tsx
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ export const VAutocomplete = genericComponent<new <
           select(displayItems.value[0])
         }
         menu.value = false
-        search.value = ''
+        if (props.multiple || hasSelectionSlot.value) search.value = ''
         selectionIndex.value = -1
       }
     })