diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
index fa9bae9969d..903a9f4683e 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/search.js
@@ -473,12 +473,9 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
      * Sets up search view's view-wide auto-completion widget
      */
     setup_global_completion: function () {
-        var self = this;
-
         var autocomplete = this.$el.autocomplete({
             source: this.proxy('complete_global_search'),
             select: this.proxy('select_completion'),
-            search: function () { self.$el.autocomplete('close'); },
             focus: function (e) { e.preventDefault(); },
             html: true,
             autoFocus: true,
@@ -486,6 +483,10 @@ instance.web.SearchView = instance.web.Widget.extend(/** @lends instance.web.Sea
             delay: 250,
         }).data('autocomplete');
 
+        this.$el.on('input', function () {
+            this.$el.autocomplete('close');
+        }.bind(this));
+
         // MonkeyPatch autocomplete instance
         _.extend(autocomplete, {
             _renderItem: function (ul, item) {