diff --git a/lib/Autocomplete.js b/lib/Autocomplete.js
index 202389d8..23b1eebf 100644
--- a/lib/Autocomplete.js
+++ b/lib/Autocomplete.js
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ class Autocomplete extends React.Component {
       )
       return React.cloneElement(element, {
         onMouseEnter: () => this.highlightItemFromMouse(index),
+        onMouseOut: () => { if (!this.props.selectOnBlur) this.highlightItemFromMouse(null) },
         onClick: () => this.selectItemFromMouse(item),
         ref: e => this.refs[`item-${index}`] = e,
       })