diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/core/autocomplete/autocomplete.js b/addons/web/static/src/core/autocomplete/autocomplete.js
index 6e03a4783a6..054066cdcbc 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/core/autocomplete/autocomplete.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/core/autocomplete/autocomplete.js
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ export class AutoComplete extends Component {
     }
 
     loadSources(useInput) {
-        const sources = [];
+        this.sources = [];
         const proms = [];
         for (const pSource of this.props.sources) {
             const source = this.makeSource(pSource);
-            sources.push(source);
+            this.sources.push(source);
 
             const options = this.loadOptions(
                 pSource.options,
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ export class AutoComplete extends Component {
         }
 
         Promise.all(proms).then(() => {
-            this.sources = sources;
             this.navigate(0);
         });
     }
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/core/autocomplete_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/core/autocomplete_tests.js
index 333580494dc..1eca3b07107 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/core/autocomplete_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/core/autocomplete_tests.js
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import { makeTestEnv } from "../helpers/mock_env";
 import {
     click,
     getFixture,
+    makeDeferred,
     mount,
+    nextTick,
     patchWithCleanup,
     triggerEvent,
     triggerEvents,
@@ -201,4 +203,61 @@ QUnit.module("Components", (hooks) => {
         await triggerEvent(target, ".o-autocomplete--input", "blur");
         assert.containsNone(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-menu");
     });
+
+    QUnit.test("open twice should not display previous results", async (assert) => {
+        let def = makeDeferred();
+        class Parent extends Component {
+            get sources() {
+                return [
+                    {
+                        async options(search) {
+                            await def;
+                            if (search === "A") {
+                                return [{ label: "AB" }, { label: "AC" }];
+                            }
+                            return [{ label: "AB" }, { label: "AC" }, { label: "BC" }];
+                        },
+                    },
+                ];
+            }
+        }
+        Parent.components = { AutoComplete };
+        Parent.template = xml`
+            <AutoComplete value="''" sources="sources" onSelect="() => {}"/>
+        `;
+
+        await mount(Parent, target, { env });
+        assert.containsNone(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-menu");
+
+        await triggerEvent(target, ".o-autocomplete--input", "click");
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-menu");
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-item");
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-item .fa-spin"); // loading
+
+        def.resolve();
+        await nextTick();
+        assert.containsN(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-item", 3);
+        assert.containsNone(target, ".fa-spin");
+
+        def = makeDeferred();
+        target.querySelector(".o-autocomplete--input").value = "A";
+        await triggerEvent(target, ".o-autocomplete--input", "input");
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-item");
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-item .fa-spin"); // loading
+
+        def.resolve();
+        await nextTick();
+        assert.containsN(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-item", 2);
+        assert.containsNone(target, ".fa-spin");
+
+        await click(target.querySelector(".o-autocomplete--dropdown-item"));
+        assert.containsNone(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-menu");
+
+        // re-open the dropdown -> should not display the previous results
+        def = makeDeferred();
+        await triggerEvent(target, ".o-autocomplete--input", "click");
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-menu");
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-item");
+        assert.containsOnce(target, ".o-autocomplete--dropdown-item .fa-spin"); // loading
+    });
 });