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 3f0c1cc859..2f32433a3f 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
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ export class AlfrescoSearchControlComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
 
     private onSearchTermChange(value: string): void {
-        this.setAutoCompleteDisplayed(true);
         this.liveSearchTerm = value;
         this.searchControl.setValue(value, true);
         this.searchValid = this.searchControl.valid;