diff --git a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/simple-combo/simple-combo.component.html b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/simple-combo/simple-combo.component.html
index 6e87bfbc38d..42c91525564 100644
--- a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/simple-combo/simple-combo.component.html
+++ b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/simple-combo/simple-combo.component.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         <ng-content select="igx-hint, [igxHint]"></ng-content>
     </ng-container>
 
-    <input #comboInput igxInput [value]="value" (input)="handleInputChange($event)" (keyup)="handleKeyUp($event)"
+    <input #comboInput igxInput [value]="value" (focus)="onFocus()" (input)="handleInputChange($event)" (keyup)="handleKeyUp($event)"
         (keydown)="handleKeyDown($event)" (blur)="onBlur()" [attr.placeholder]="placeholder" aria-autocomplete="both"
         [attr.aria-owns]="dropdown.id" [attr.aria-labelledby]="ariaLabelledBy" [disabled]="disabled"
         [igxTextSelection]="!composing" />
diff --git a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/simple-combo/simple-combo.component.ts b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/simple-combo/simple-combo.component.ts
index a80e70e5c66..dc83c589de2 100644
--- a/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/simple-combo/simple-combo.component.ts
+++ b/projects/igniteui-angular/src/lib/simple-combo/simple-combo.component.ts
@@ -311,6 +311,11 @@ export class IgxSimpleComboComponent extends IgxComboBaseDirective implements Co
         super.onBlur();
     }
 
+    /** @hidden @internal */
+    public onFocus(): void {
+        this._internalFilter = this.comboInput.value || '';
+    }
+
     /** @hidden @internal */
     public getEditElement(): HTMLElement {
         return this.comboInput.nativeElement;