diff --git a/src/app/components/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts b/src/app/components/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts
index 86ac51c9c0c..b27b65a0992 100755
--- a/src/app/components/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts
+++ b/src/app/components/autocomplete/autocomplete.ts
@@ -717,10 +717,11 @@ export class AutoComplete implements AfterViewChecked, AfterContentInit, OnDestr
     }
 
     clear() {
+        this.value = null;
+        this.inputValue = null;
         if (this.multiple) {
-            this.value = null;
+            this.multiInputEL.nativeElement.value = '';
         } else {
-            this.inputValue = null;
             this.inputEL.nativeElement.value = '';
         }