diff --git a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
index 0054f0e89f0..5ec19f51adb 100644
--- a/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
+++ b/coffee/chosen.jquery.coffee
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class Chosen extends AbstractChosen
       else
         this.show_search_field_default()
 
-      this.results_hide() if @is_multiple and this.choices_count() > 0 and this.get_search_field_value().length < 1
+      this.results_hide() if @is_multiple and this.hide_results_on_select and this.choices_count() > 0 and this.get_search_field_value().length < 1
 
       link.parents('li').first().remove()
 
diff --git a/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee b/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
index 25bd08c9630..24109243feb 100644
--- a/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
+++ b/coffee/chosen.proto.coffee
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class @Chosen extends AbstractChosen
       else
         this.show_search_field_default()
 
-      this.results_hide() if @is_multiple and this.choices_count() > 0 and this.get_search_field_value().length < 1
+      this.results_hide() if @is_multiple and this.hide_results_on_select and this.choices_count() > 0 and this.get_search_field_value().length < 1
 
       link.up('li').remove()