diff --git a/src/components/views/rooms/Autocomplete.js b/src/components/views/rooms/Autocomplete.js
index 1ea2eada7c..cdd57801a5 100644
--- a/src/components/views/rooms/Autocomplete.js
+++ b/src/components/views/rooms/Autocomplete.js
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ export default class Autocomplete extends React.Component {
     }
 
     hide() {
-        this.setState({hide: true, selectionOffset: 0});
+        this.setState({hide: true, selectionOffset: 0, completions: [], completionList: []});
     }
 
     forceComplete() {