diff --git a/imp/js/prettyautocomplete.js b/imp/js/prettyautocomplete.js
index 8fed3bc3363..66790979dcd 100644
--- a/imp/js/prettyautocomplete.js
+++ b/imp/js/prettyautocomplete.js
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ var IMP_PrettyAutocompleter = Class.create({
         var elt = e.findElement('LI');
 
         if (elt.hasClassName(this.p.listClassItem)) {
+            this.addNewItem($F(this.input));
             this.updateInput(elt);
         } else {
             this.focus();