diff --git a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
index a9ebf254af..81a58a46ce 100644
--- a/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
+++ b/src/definitions/modules/dropdown.js
@@ -1413,7 +1413,9 @@
                                         module.remove.userAddition();
                                     }
                                     if (!settings.keepSearchTerm) {
-                                        module.remove.filteredItem();
+                                        if (module.is.multiple()) {
+                                            module.remove.filteredItem();
+                                        }
                                         module.remove.searchTerm();
                                     }
                                     if (!module.is.visible() && $target.length > 0) {