diff --git a/frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.ts
index ae91dc69b..dcd7d9795 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.ts
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ export class MultipleAutoCompleteComponent extends _CustomComponentMixinBase imp
 		if (this.inputValue.length > 1 && this.autocomplete.options && this.autocomplete.options.length > 0 && this.autoSelectFirstOptionOnBlur) {
 			this.optionSelectedInternal(this.autocomplete.options.first.value);
 		}
+        this._onTouched();
 	}
 
 
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/single/single-auto-complete.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/single/single-auto-complete.component.ts
index 212f31722..3b547b323 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/single/single-auto-complete.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/single/single-auto-complete.component.ts
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ export class SingleAutoCompleteComponent extends _CustomComponentMixinBase imple
 			this.inputValue = '';
 			document.getElementById((<HTMLInputElement>$event.target).id).focus();
 		}
+
+        this._onTouched();
 	}
 
 	onChange = (_: any) => { };