diff --git a/demos/autocomplete/multiple-remote.html b/demos/autocomplete/multiple-remote.html
index cfbf56fe1cc..9494da98abe 100644
--- a/demos/autocomplete/multiple-remote.html
+++ b/demos/autocomplete/multiple-remote.html
@@ -22,35 +22,43 @@
 			return split( term ).pop();
 		}
 
-		$( "#birds" ).autocomplete({
-			source: function( request, response ) {
-				$.getJSON( "search.php", {
-					term: extractLast( request.term )
-				}, response );
-			},
-			search: function() {
-				// custom minLength
-				var term = extractLast( this.value );
-				if ( term.length < 2 ) {
+		$( "#birds" )
+			// don't navigate away from the field on tab when selecting an item
+			.bind( "keydown", function( event ) {
+				if ( event.keyCode === $.ui.keyCode.TAB &&
+						$( this ).data( "autocomplete" ).menu.active ) {
+					event.preventDefault();
+				}
+			})
+			.autocomplete({
+				source: function( request, response ) {
+					$.getJSON( "search.php", {
+						term: extractLast( request.term )
+					}, response );
+				},
+				search: function() {
+					// custom minLength
+					var term = extractLast( this.value );
+					if ( term.length < 2 ) {
+						return false;
+					}
+				},
+				focus: function() {
+					// prevent value inserted on focus
+					return false;
+				},
+				select: function( event, ui ) {
+					var terms = split( this.value );
+					// remove the current input
+					terms.pop();
+					// add the selected item
+					terms.push( ui.item.value );
+					// add placeholder to get the comma-and-space at the end
+					terms.push( "" );
+					this.value = terms.join( ", " );
 					return false;
 				}
-			},
-			focus: function() {
-				// prevent value inserted on focus
-				return false;
-			},
-			select: function( event, ui ) {
-				var terms = split( this.value );
-				// remove the current input
-				terms.pop();
-				// add the selected item
-				terms.push( ui.item.value );
-				// add placeholder to get the comma-and-space at the end
-				terms.push( "" );
-				this.value = terms.join( ", " );
-				return false;
-			}
-		});
+			});
 	});
 	</script>
 </head>
diff --git a/demos/autocomplete/multiple.html b/demos/autocomplete/multiple.html
index 33f0ad8343a..44e6971e507 100644
--- a/demos/autocomplete/multiple.html
+++ b/demos/autocomplete/multiple.html
@@ -43,29 +43,37 @@
 			return split( term ).pop();
 		}
 
-		$( "#tags" ).autocomplete({
-			minLength: 0,
-			source: function( request, response ) {
-				// delegate back to autocomplete, but extract the last term
-				response( $.ui.autocomplete.filter(
-					availableTags, extractLast( request.term ) ) );
-			},
-			focus: function() {
-				// prevent value inserted on focus
-				return false;
-			},
-			select: function( event, ui ) {
-				var terms = split( this.value );
-				// remove the current input
-				terms.pop();
-				// add the selected item
-				terms.push( ui.item.value );
-				// add placeholder to get the comma-and-space at the end
-				terms.push( "" );
-				this.value = terms.join( ", " );
-				return false;
-			}
-		});
+		$( "#tags" )
+			// don't navigate away from the field on tab when selecting an item
+			.bind( "keydown", function( event ) {
+				if ( event.keyCode === $.ui.keyCode.TAB &&
+						$( this ).data( "autocomplete" ).menu.active ) {
+					event.preventDefault();
+				}
+			})
+			.autocomplete({
+				minLength: 0,
+				source: function( request, response ) {
+					// delegate back to autocomplete, but extract the last term
+					response( $.ui.autocomplete.filter(
+						availableTags, extractLast( request.term ) ) );
+				},
+				focus: function() {
+					// prevent value inserted on focus
+					return false;
+				},
+				select: function( event, ui ) {
+					var terms = split( this.value );
+					// remove the current input
+					terms.pop();
+					// add the selected item
+					terms.push( ui.item.value );
+					// add placeholder to get the comma-and-space at the end
+					terms.push( "" );
+					this.value = terms.join( ", " );
+					return false;
+				}
+			});
 	});
 	</script>
 </head>