diff --git a/src/selectize/select.tpl.html b/src/selectize/select.tpl.html
index e404add13..aa9f0a719 100644
--- a/src/selectize/select.tpl.html
+++ b/src/selectize/select.tpl.html
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
            ng-click="$select.toggle($event)"
            placeholder="{{$select.placeholder}}"
            ng-model="$select.search"
-           ng-hide="!$select.searchEnabled || ($select.selected && !$select.open)"
+           ng-hide="!$select.searchEnabled || (!$select.isEmpty() && !$select.open)"
            ng-disabled="$select.disabled"
            aria-label="{{ $select.baseTitle }}">
   </div>