diff --git a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue
index 302aaea5a..470c7e101 100755
--- a/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue
+++ b/packages/primevue/src/autocomplete/AutoComplete.vue
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ export default {
                 this.scrollInView(this.focusedOptionIndex);
             }
 
+            this.multiple && focus(this.$refs.focusInput);
             this.$emit('focus', event);
         },
         onBlur(event) {