diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/alfresco-search-control.component.spec.ts b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/alfresco-search-control.component.spec.ts
index c197b1faee..800dcae8a0 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/alfresco-search-control.component.spec.ts
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/alfresco-search-control.component.spec.ts
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ describe('AlfrescoSearchControlComponent', () => {
             });
         });
 
-        it('should set un-active  the search after file/folder is clicked', () => {
+        it('should set deactivate the search after file/folder is clicked', () => {
             component.searchActive = true;
             component.onFileClicked({
                 value: 'node12345'
@@ -360,13 +360,13 @@ describe('AlfrescoSearchControlComponent', () => {
             expect(component.searchActive).toBe(false);
         });
 
-        it('should reset the search term after file/folder is clicked', () => {
+        it('should NOT reset the search term after file/folder is clicked', () => {
             component.liveSearchTerm = 'test';
             component.onFileClicked({
                 value: 'node12345'
             });
 
-            expect(component.liveSearchTerm).toBe('');
+            expect(component.liveSearchTerm).toBe('test');
         });
     });
 });
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/alfresco-search-control.component.ts b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/alfresco-search-control.component.ts
index 2f32433a3f..f49c056910 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/alfresco-search-control.component.ts
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/alfresco-search-control.component.ts
@@ -170,8 +170,7 @@ export class AlfrescoSearchControlComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
 
     onFileClicked(event): void {
-        this.liveSearchTerm = '';
-        this.searchActive = false;
+        this.setAutoCompleteDisplayed(false);
         this.fileSelect.emit(event);
     }