diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/core/autocomplete/autocomplete.js b/addons/web/static/src/core/autocomplete/autocomplete.js
index 87a14958cfe..7b29cf4779a 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/core/autocomplete/autocomplete.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/core/autocomplete/autocomplete.js
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ export class AutoComplete extends Component {
         const option = this.sources[indices[0]].options[indices[1]];
         if (option.unselectable) {
             this.inputRef.el.value = "";
+            this.close();
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/many2one_field_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/many2one_field_tests.js
index 58a0e44b2d6..ffec46eadd2 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/many2one_field_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/fields/many2one_field_tests.js
@@ -3073,6 +3073,13 @@ QUnit.module("Fields", (hooks) => {
                 ".o_field_many2one[name=product_id] .o_m2o_no_result",
                 "there should be option for 'No records'"
             );
+
+            await triggerEvent(target, ".o_field_many2one[name=product_id] input", "blur");
+            assert.containsNone(
+                target,
+                ".o_field_many2one[name=product_id] .o_m2o_no_result",
+                "there should be option for 'No records'"
+            );
         }
     );