diff --git a/src/lib/chips/chip-list.spec.ts b/src/lib/chips/chip-list.spec.ts
index 5f006e427acc..e69fc81bff4f 100644
--- a/src/lib/chips/chip-list.spec.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chips/chip-list.spec.ts
@@ -345,6 +345,15 @@ describe('MatChipList', () => {
       });
     });
 
+    it('should complete the stateChanges stream on destroy', () => {
+      const spy = jasmine.createSpy('stateChanges complete');
+      const subscription = chipListInstance.stateChanges.subscribe(undefined, undefined, spy);
+
+      fixture.destroy();
+      expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      subscription.unsubscribe();
+    });
+
   });
 
   describe('selection logic', () => {
diff --git a/src/lib/chips/chip-list.ts b/src/lib/chips/chip-list.ts
index c5e0451731a0..1241dac4cc04 100644
--- a/src/lib/chips/chip-list.ts
+++ b/src/lib/chips/chip-list.ts
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ export class MatChipList implements MatFormFieldControl<any>, ControlValueAccess
       this._changeSubscription.unsubscribe();
     }
     this._dropSubscriptions();
+    this.stateChanges.complete();
   }