diff --git a/src/components/autocomplete/js/autocompleteController.js b/src/components/autocomplete/js/autocompleteController.js
index 755e599b419..1ea52cae09a 100644
--- a/src/components/autocomplete/js/autocompleteController.js
+++ b/src/components/autocomplete/js/autocompleteController.js
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ function MdAutocompleteCtrl ($scope, $element, $mdUtil, $mdConstant, $timeout, $
    * @returns {boolean}
    */
   function shouldHide () {
-    if (!isMinLengthMet()) return true;
+    if (!isMinLengthMet() || !ctrl.matches.length) return true;
   }
 
   /**