diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/auto_complete.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/auto_complete.js
index 30c38690d17..fef24527e46 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/auto_complete.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/widgets/auto_complete.js
@@ -51,14 +51,12 @@ return Widget.extend({
                 }
                 return;
             }
-            var search_string = self.get_search_string();
-            if (self.search_string !== search_string) {
-                if (search_string.length) {
-                    self.search_string = search_string;
-                    self.initiate_search(search_string);
-                } else {
-                    self.close();
-                }
+            self._updateSearch();
+        });
+        this.$input.on('input', function (ev) {
+            if (ev.originalEvent.inputType === 'insertCompositionText') {
+                // click inside keyboard IME suggestions menu
+                self._updateSearch();
             }
         });
         this.$input.on('keypress', function (ev) {
@@ -249,6 +247,22 @@ return Widget.extend({
     },
     is_expanded: function() {
         return this.$el[0].style.display === "block";
-    }
+    },
+    /**
+     * Update search dropdown menu based on new input content.
+     *
+     * @private
+     */
+    _updateSearch: function () {
+        var search_string = this.get_search_string();
+        if (this.search_string !== search_string) {
+            if (search_string.length) {
+                this.search_string = search_string;
+                this.initiate_search(search_string);
+            } else {
+                this.close();
+            }
+        }
+    },
 });
 });
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/search_view_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/search_view_tests.js
index fb5174a056f..5d680488981 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/search_view_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/search_view_tests.js
@@ -1538,6 +1538,86 @@ QUnit.module('Search View', {
         actionManager.destroy();
     });
 
+    QUnit.test('update suggested filters in autocomplete menu with Japanese IME', async function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(4);
+
+        this.actions.push({
+            id: 13,
+            name: 'Partners Action 11',
+            res_model: 'partner',
+            type: 'ir.actions.act_window',
+            views: [[false, 'list']],
+            search_view_id: [13, 'search'],
+        });
+        this.archs['partner,13,search'] = `
+            <search>
+                <field name="foo"/>
+                <field name="bar"/>
+            </search>`;
+
+        const actionManager = await createActionManager({
+            actions: this.actions,
+            archs: this.archs,
+            data: this.data,
+        });
+        actionManager.doAction(13);
+        await testUtils.nextTick();
+
+        // Simulate typing "Test" on search view.
+        const TEST = "TEST";
+        $('.o_searchview_input').val(TEST);
+        for (const char of TEST) {
+            $('.o_searchview_input').trigger($.Event('keypress', {
+                which: char.charCodeAt(0),
+                keyCode: char.charCodeAt(0),
+            }));
+        }
+        $('.o_searchview_input').trigger($.Event('keyup'));
+        await testUtils.nextTick();
+        assert.containsOnce(
+            $,
+            '.o_searchview_autocomplete',
+            "should display autocomplete dropdown menu on typing something in search view"
+        );
+        assert.strictEqual(
+            $('.o_searchview_autocomplete li:first').text(),
+            "Search Foo for: TEST",
+            `1st filter suggestion should be based on typed word "TEST"`
+        );
+
+        // Simulate soft-selection of another suggestion from IME.
+        const テスト = "テスト";
+        $('.o_searchview_input').val(テスト);
+        for (const char of テスト) {
+            $('.o_searchview_input').trigger($.Event('keypress', {
+                which: char.charCodeAt(0),
+                keyCode: char.charCodeAt(0),
+            }));
+        }
+        $('.o_searchview_input').trigger($.Event('keyup'));
+        await testUtils.nextTick();
+        assert.strictEqual(
+            $('.o_searchview_autocomplete li:first').text(),
+            "Search Foo for: テスト",
+            `1st filter suggestion should be updated with soft-selection typed word "テスト"`
+        );
+
+        // Simulate selection on suggestion item "Test" from IME.
+        $('.o_searchview_input').val("TEST");
+        const nativeInputEvent = new window.InputEvent('input', { inputType: 'insertCompositionText' });
+        const jqueryInputEvent = $.Event('input', { bubbles: true });
+        jqueryInputEvent.originalEvent = nativeInputEvent;
+        $('.o_searchview_input').trigger(jqueryInputEvent);
+        await testUtils.nextTick();
+        assert.strictEqual(
+            $('.o_searchview_autocomplete li:first').text(),
+            "Search Foo for: TEST",
+            `1st filter suggestion should finally be updated with click selection on word "TEST" from IME`
+        );
+
+        actionManager.destroy();
+    });
+
     QUnit.module('TimeRangeMenu');
 
     QUnit.test('time range menu stays hidden', async function (assert) {