diff --git a/terminus-ui/select/src/select.component.html b/terminus-ui/select/src/select.component.html
index 9a501c86e..da4501baa 100644
--- a/terminus-ui/select/src/select.component.html
+++ b/terminus-ui/select/src/select.component.html
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
           [(ngModel)]="searchQuery"
           (ngModelChange)="querySubject.next(searchQuery)"
           (blur)="handleInputBlur($event)"
+          (keydown)="$event.stopPropagation()"
           #input
         />
 
diff --git a/terminus-ui/select/src/select.component.spec.ts b/terminus-ui/select/src/select.component.spec.ts
index bf757ec8b..2a3ba16ad 100644
--- a/terminus-ui/select/src/select.component.spec.ts
+++ b/terminus-ui/select/src/select.component.spec.ts
@@ -1095,6 +1095,7 @@ describe(`TsSelectComponent`, function() {
       const fixture = createComponent(testComponents.AutocompleteAllowMultipleNoReopen);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
+      const element = getSelectElement(fixture);
       const input = getAutocompleteInput(fixture);
       typeInElement('fl', input);
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -1102,12 +1103,12 @@ describe(`TsSelectComponent`, function() {
       expect(input.value).toEqual('fl');
 
       // move down to Florida and try to select it
-      dispatchKeyboardEvent(input, 'keydown', DOWN_ARROW);
-      dispatchKeyboardEvent(input, 'keydown', DOWN_ARROW);
-      dispatchKeyboardEvent(input, 'keydown', DOWN_ARROW);
-      dispatchKeyboardEvent(input, 'keydown', DOWN_ARROW);
-      dispatchKeyboardEvent(input, 'keydown', DOWN_ARROW);
-      dispatchKeyboardEvent(input, 'keydown', ENTER);
+      dispatchKeyboardEvent(element, 'keydown', DOWN_ARROW);
+      dispatchKeyboardEvent(element, 'keydown', DOWN_ARROW);
+      dispatchKeyboardEvent(element, 'keydown', DOWN_ARROW);
+      dispatchKeyboardEvent(element, 'keydown', DOWN_ARROW);
+      dispatchKeyboardEvent(element, 'keydown', DOWN_ARROW);
+      dispatchKeyboardEvent(element, 'keydown', ENTER);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
       expect(input.value).toEqual('');