diff --git a/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.ts b/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.ts
index 0ef6e4b2f..9d4b94b0f 100644
--- a/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.ts
+++ b/dmp-frontend/src/app/library/auto-complete/multiple/multiple-auto-complete.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { FocusMonitor } from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
-import { BACKSPACE, COMMA, ENTER } from '@angular/cdk/keycodes';
+import { BACKSPACE, ENTER } from '@angular/cdk/keycodes';
 import { Component, DoCheck, ElementRef, EventEmitter, Input, OnChanges, OnDestroy, OnInit, Optional, Output, Self, SimpleChanges, TemplateRef, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 import { ControlValueAccessor, FormGroupDirective, NgControl, NgForm } from '@angular/forms';
 import { MatChipInputEvent } from '@angular/material/chips';
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import { MultipleAutoCompleteConfiguration } from '@app/library/auto-complete/mu
 import { BaseComponent } from '@common/base/base.component';
 import { isNullOrUndefined } from '@swimlane/ngx-datatable';
 import { BehaviorSubject, combineLatest, Observable, of as observableOf, Subject, Subscription } from 'rxjs';
-import {debounceTime, distinctUntilChanged, map, mergeMap, startWith, takeUntil, switchMap, tap} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {debounceTime, distinctUntilChanged, map, startWith, takeUntil, switchMap, tap} from 'rxjs/operators';
 
 export class CustomComponentBase extends BaseComponent {
 	constructor(
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ export class MultipleAutoCompleteComponent extends _CustomComponentMixinBase imp
 
 	ngOnInit() {
 		this.valueAssignSubscription = combineLatest(this.valueOnBlur.asObservable(), this.onSelectAutoCompleteValue.asObservable())
-		.pipe(debounceTime(100))
-		.subscribe(latest =>{
+		.pipe(debounceTime(200))
+		.subscribe(latest => {
 			const fromBlur = latest[0];
 			const fromAutoComplete = latest[1];
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ export class MultipleAutoCompleteComponent extends _CustomComponentMixinBase imp
 		}
 	}
 
-	public onBlur($event: MouseEvent) {
+	public onBlur($event: FocusEvent) {
 		if (this.inputValue && this.inputValue.length > 1 && this.autocomplete.options && this.autocomplete.options.length > 0 && this.autoSelectFirstOptionOnBlur) {
 			// this.optionSelectedInternal(this.autocomplete.options.first.value);
 			this.valueOnBlur.next(this.autocomplete.options.first.value);
@@ -379,7 +379,6 @@ export class MultipleAutoCompleteComponent extends _CustomComponentMixinBase imp
 
 	//Chip Functions
 	_addItem(event: MatChipInputEvent): void {
-		console.log(this._items)
 		const input = event.input;
 		const value = event.value;
 		// Add our fruit