diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/README.md b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/README.md
index 7fd9d1c200..bada1c4af8 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/README.md
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/README.md
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ bootstrap(SearchDemo, [
 **searchTerm**: {string} (optional) default "". Search term to pre-populate the field with<br />
 **inputType**: {string} (optional) default "text". Type of the input field to render, e.g. "search" or "text" (default)<br />
 **expandable** {boolean} (optional) default true. Whether to use an expanding search control, if false then a regular input is used.
+**autocomplete** {boolean} (optional) default true. Whether the browser should offer field auto-completion for the input field to the user.
 
 ### Search results
 
diff --git a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/alfresco-search-control.component.html b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/alfresco-search-control.component.html
index 6412fd8994..34c27a1943 100644
--- a/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/alfresco-search-control.component.html
+++ b/ng2-components/ng2-alfresco-search/src/components/alfresco-search-control.component.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
             <i class="material-icons">search</i>
         </label>
         <div [class]="getTextFieldHolderClassName()">
-            <input class="mdl-textfield__input" [type]="inputType" id="searchTerm" [ngFormControl]="searchControl" [(ngModel)]="searchTerm">
+            <input class="mdl-textfield__input" [type]="inputType" [autocomplete]="getAutoComplete()" id="searchTerm" [ngFormControl]="searchControl" [(ngModel)]="searchTerm">
             <label class="mdl-textfield__label" for="searchTerm">Search content</label>
         </div>
     </div>
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 827fc29ae9..aa32999868 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
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ export class AlfrescoSearchControlComponent {
     @Input()
     inputType = 'text';
 
+    @Input()
+    autocomplete: boolean = true;
+
     @Input()
     expandable: boolean = true;
 
@@ -67,6 +70,10 @@ export class AlfrescoSearchControlComponent {
         return this.expandable ? ' mdl-textfield__expandable-holder' : '';
     }
 
+    getAutoComplete(): string {
+        return this.autocomplete ? 'on' : 'off';
+    }
+
     /**
      * Method called on form submit, i.e. when the user has hit enter
      *