diff --git a/jquery.select-to-autocomplete.js b/jquery.select-to-autocomplete.js
index 79cc8a2..38559be 100644
--- a/jquery.select-to-autocomplete.js
+++ b/jquery.select-to-autocomplete.js
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
   		      context.settings['handle_invalid_input']( context );
   		    }
         }
-      }
+	context.$select_field.change(); 
+     }
       // jQuery UI autocomplete settings & behavior
       context.$text_field.autocomplete({
         'minLength': 0,
@@ -251,4 +252,4 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
     }    
   };
   
-})(jQuery); 
\ No newline at end of file
+})(jQuery);