diff --git rules/ui/rules.autocomplete.js rules/ui/rules.autocomplete.js
index 1af74fe..5e46c3d 100644
--- rules/ui/rules.autocomplete.js
+++ rules/ui/rules.autocomplete.js
@@ -76,12 +76,13 @@ Drupal.rules = Drupal.rules || {};
         instance.toggle();
       }
       else {
-        instance.close();
+        instance.opendByFocus = false;
       }
     });
 
     this.jqObject.bind("autocompleteselect", function(event, ui) {
       instance.selected = true;
+      instance.opendByFocus = false;
     });
 
     this.jqObject.autocomplete("option", "source", function(request, response) {