diff --git a/addons/barcodes/static/src/js/barcode_events.js b/addons/barcodes/static/src/js/barcode_events.js
index a2e5808f8be..2d602a36b97 100644
--- a/addons/barcodes/static/src/js/barcode_events.js
+++ b/addons/barcodes/static/src/js/barcode_events.js
@@ -64,12 +64,14 @@ var BarcodeEvents = core.Class.extend(mixins.PropertiesMixin, {
                     'position': 'fixed',
                     'top': '50%',
                     'transform': 'translateY(-50%)',
-                    'opacity': 0,
+                    'z-index': '-1',
                 },
             });
+            // Avoid to show autocomplete for a non appearing input
+            this.$barcodeInput.attr('autocomplete', 'off');
         }
 
-        this.__removeBarcodeField = _.debounce(this._removeBarcodeField, this.inputTimeOut);
+        this.__blurBarcodeInput = _.debounce(this._blurBarcodeInput, this.inputTimeOut);
     },
 
     handle_buffered_keys: function() {
@@ -232,7 +234,7 @@ var BarcodeEvents = core.Class.extend(mixins.PropertiesMixin, {
                     this.max_time_between_keys_in_ms);
             }
             // if the barcode input doesn't receive keydown for a while, remove it.
-            this.__removeBarcodeField();
+            this.__blurBarcodeInput();
         }
     },
 
@@ -247,21 +249,22 @@ var BarcodeEvents = core.Class.extend(mixins.PropertiesMixin, {
         var barcodeValue = this.$barcodeInput.val();
         if (barcodeValue.match(this.regexp)) {
             core.bus.trigger('barcode_scanned', barcodeValue, $(e.target).parent()[0]);
-            this.$barcodeInput.val('');
+            this._blurBarcodeInput();
         }
     },
 
     /**
-     * Remove the temporary input created to store the barcode value.
-     * If nothing happens, this input will be removed, so the focus will be lost
-     * and the virtual keyboard on mobile devices will be closed.
+     * Removes the value and focus from the barcode input.
+     * If nothing happens, the focus will be lost and
+     * the virtual keyboard on mobile devices will be closed.
      *
      * @private
      */
-    _removeBarcodeField: function () {
+    _blurBarcodeInput: function () {
         if (this.$barcodeInput) {
-            // Reset the value and remove from the DOM.
-            this.$barcodeInput.val('').remove();
+            // Close the virtual keyboard on mobile browsers
+            // FIXME: actually we can't prevent keyboard from opening
+            this.$barcodeInput.val('').blur();
         }
     },