diff --git a/apps/contacts/js/jquery.multi-autocomplete.js b/apps/contacts/js/jquery.multi-autocomplete.js
index e1c5d63dc5f2c73aaace35857ff3e28baeda5768..5516a74b03918b25bede5bd750356104e6b932cd 100644
--- a/apps/contacts/js/jquery.multi-autocomplete.js
+++ b/apps/contacts/js/jquery.multi-autocomplete.js
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@
 				} else {
 					self.element.val(tmp);
 				}
-				self.element.trigger('change'); // Changes wasn't saved when only using the dropdown.
+				if(self.element.val().trim() != '') {
+					self.element.trigger('change'); // Changes wasn't saved when only using the dropdown.
+				}
 			});
 			this.element.bind( "keydown", function( event ) {
 				if ( event.keyCode === $.ui.keyCode.TAB &&