diff --git a/src/components/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue b/src/components/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue
index d8df1ac72..728e6366c 100644
--- a/src/components/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue
+++ b/src/components/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export default {
         },
         onDropdownClick(event) {
             this.focus();
-            const query = this.getInputElement().value;
+            const query = this.$refs.input.value;
 
             if (this.dropdownMode === 'blank')
                 this.search(event, '', 'dropdown');