diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.d.ts b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.d.ts
index 7f3e97bdf..7894c1531 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.d.ts
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.d.ts
@@ -513,6 +513,11 @@ export interface AutoCompleteProps {
      * @defaultValue No results found
      */
     emptySearchMessage?: string | undefined;
+    /**
+     * When enabled, empty search message will be visible.
+     * @defaultValue true
+     */
+    showEmptyMessage?: boolean | undefined;
     /**
      * Index of the element in tabbing order.
      */
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue
index 28b05c7fd..8c62ab205 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
                                             <slot name="option" :option="option" :index="getOptionIndex(i, getItemOptions)">{{ getOptionLabel(option) }}</slot>
                                         </li>
                                     </template>
-                                    <li v-if="!items || (items && items.length === 0)" :class="cx('emptyMessage')" role="option" v-bind="ptm('emptyMessage')">
+                                    <li v-if="showEmptyMessage && (!items || (items && items.length === 0))" :class="cx('emptyMessage')" role="option" v-bind="ptm('emptyMessage')">
                                         <slot name="empty">{{ searchResultMessageText }}</slot>
                                     </li>
                                 </ul>
diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/BaseAutoComplete.vue b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/BaseAutoComplete.vue
index eb17c46f7..98a4b91e4 100644
--- a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/BaseAutoComplete.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/BaseAutoComplete.vue
@@ -150,6 +150,10 @@ export default {
             type: String,
             default: null
         },
+        showEmptyMessage: {
+            type: Boolean,
+            default: true
+        },
         tabindex: {
             type: Number,
             default: 0