diff --git a/src/components/forms/auto-complete/RuiAutoComplete.spec.ts b/src/components/forms/auto-complete/RuiAutoComplete.spec.ts
index ff3eb86b..5a002814 100644
--- a/src/components/forms/auto-complete/RuiAutoComplete.spec.ts
+++ b/src/components/forms/auto-complete/RuiAutoComplete.spec.ts
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ describe('autocomplete', () => {
     (wrapper.find('input').element as HTMLInputElement).blur();
     await nextTick();
     await vi.delay(100);
+    expect(document.activeElement).toBe(document.body);
     expect((wrapper.find('input').element as HTMLInputElement).value).toBe('');
 
     // doesn't break when use chips
diff --git a/src/components/forms/auto-complete/RuiAutoComplete.vue b/src/components/forms/auto-complete/RuiAutoComplete.vue
index 091f4ba4..36da1fb4 100644
--- a/src/components/forms/auto-complete/RuiAutoComplete.vue
+++ b/src/components/forms/auto-complete/RuiAutoComplete.vue
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ async function setValue(val: TItem, index?: number, skipRefocused = false): Prom
     set(value, [val]);
   }
 
-  if (!skipRefocused)
+  if (!skipRefocused && get(multiple))
     set(searchInputFocused, true);
 }