diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/combobox-web/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/pluggableWidgets/combobox-web/CHANGELOG.md
index da034edc54..d32f0fb00a 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/combobox-web/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/combobox-web/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 ### Fixed
 
 - We fixed an issue where combobox failed to render a proper width on auto-fit container.
+- We fixed an issue with combobox unnecessary applying filtering.
 
 ## [2.5.0] - 2025-08-12
 
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/combobox-web/package.json b/packages/pluggableWidgets/combobox-web/package.json
index 29bae06fcc..30bf44d692 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/combobox-web/package.json
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/combobox-web/package.json
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "dependencies": {
         "classnames": "^2.5.1",
         "downshift": "^7.6.2",
-        "match-sorter": "^6.3.4"
+        "match-sorter": "^8.1.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
         "@mendix/automation-utils": "workspace:*",
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/combobox-web/src/hooks/useDownshiftSingleSelectProps.ts b/packages/pluggableWidgets/combobox-web/src/hooks/useDownshiftSingleSelectProps.ts
index 377d20a000..4e99e5015f 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/combobox-web/src/hooks/useDownshiftSingleSelectProps.ts
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/combobox-web/src/hooks/useDownshiftSingleSelectProps.ts
@@ -30,9 +30,11 @@ export function useDownshiftSingleSelectProps(
                 selector.setValue(selectedItem ?? null);
             },
             onInputValueChange({ inputValue, type }: UseComboboxStateChange<string>) {
-                selector.options.setSearchTerm(inputValue!);
                 if (selector.onFilterInputChange && type === useCombobox.stateChangeTypes.InputChange) {
+                    selector.options.setSearchTerm(inputValue!);
                     selector.onFilterInputChange(inputValue!);
+                } else {
+                    selector.options.setSearchTerm("");
                 }
             },
             getA11yStatusMessage(options) {
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 1fd03b0f33..c4cd41e810 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -969,8 +969,8 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^7.6.2
         version: 7.6.2(react@18.2.0)
       match-sorter:
-        specifier: ^6.3.4
-        version: 6.3.4
+        specifier: ^8.1.0
+        version: 8.1.0
     devDependencies:
       '@mendix/automation-utils':
         specifier: workspace:*
@@ -3663,10 +3663,6 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ecjvYlnAaZ/KVneE/OdKYBYfgXV3Ptu6zQWmgEF7vwKhQnvVS6bjMD2XYgj+SNvQ1GfK/pjgokfPkC/2CO8CuA==}
     engines: {node: '>=6.9.0'}
 
-  '@babel/runtime@7.24.4':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-dkxf7+hn8mFBwKjs9bvBlArzLVxVbS8usaPUDd5p2a9JCL9tB8OaOVN1isD4+Xyk4ns89/xeOmbQvgdK7IIVdA==}
-    engines: {node: '>=6.9.0'}
-
   '@babel/runtime@7.25.7':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-FjoyLe754PMiYsFaN5C94ttGiOmBNYTf6pLr4xXHAT5uctHb092PBszndLDR5XA/jghQvn4n7JMHl7dmTgbm9w==}
     engines: {node: '>=6.9.0'}
@@ -8615,8 +8611,8 @@ packages:
   marky@1.3.0:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-ocnPZQLNpvbedwTy9kNrQEsknEfgvcLMvOtz3sFeWApDq1MXH1TqkCIx58xlpESsfwQOnuBO9beyQuNGzVvuhQ==}
 
-  match-sorter@6.3.4:
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-jfZW7cWS5y/1xswZo8VBOdudUiSd9nifYRWphc9M5D/ee4w4AoXLgBEdRbgVaxbMuagBPeUC5y2Hi8DO6o9aDg==}
+  match-sorter@8.1.0:
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-0HX3BHPixkbECX+Vt7nS1vJ6P2twPgGTU3PMXjWrl1eyVCL24tFHeyYN1FN5RKLzve0TyzNI9qntqQGbebnfPQ==}
 
   material-colors@1.2.6:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-6qE4B9deFBIa9YSpOc9O0Sgc43zTeVYbgDT5veRKSlB2+ZuHNoVVxA1L/ckMUayV9Ay9y7Z/SZCLcGteW9i7bg==}
@@ -12372,10 +12368,6 @@ snapshots:
     dependencies:
       regenerator-runtime: 0.13.11
 
-  '@babel/runtime@7.24.4':
-    dependencies:
-      regenerator-runtime: 0.14.1
-
   '@babel/runtime@7.25.7':
     dependencies:
       regenerator-runtime: 0.14.1
@@ -18974,9 +18966,9 @@ snapshots:
 
   marky@1.3.0: {}
 
-  match-sorter@6.3.4:
+  match-sorter@8.1.0:
     dependencies:
-      '@babel/runtime': 7.24.4
+      '@babel/runtime': 7.27.6
       remove-accents: 0.5.0
 
   material-colors@1.2.6: {}