diff --git a/hinter.js b/hinter.js
index e443772..cdc9702 100644
--- a/hinter.js
+++ b/hinter.js
@@ -370,7 +370,10 @@ var SimpleAutocomplete = function(input, dataLoader, multipleDelimiter, onChange
     self.hide = function()
     {
         if (!self.skipHideCounter)
+        {
             self.hintLayer.style.display = 'none';
+            self.input.autocomplete = 'on';
+        }
         else
             self.skipHideCounter = 0;
     };
@@ -384,6 +387,7 @@ var SimpleAutocomplete = function(input, dataLoader, multipleDelimiter, onChange
             self.hintLayer.style.top = (p.top+self.input.offsetHeight) + 'px';
             self.hintLayer.style.left = p.left + 'px';
             self.hintLayer.style.display = '';
+            self.input.autocomplete = 'off';
         }
     };