diff --git a/bootstrap-typeahead.js b/bootstrap-typeahead.js
index abc48d5..38c5313 100644
--- a/bootstrap-typeahead.js
+++ b/bootstrap-typeahead.js
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@
   , select: function () {
       var val = this.$menu.find('.active').attr('data-value')
       this.$element
-        .val(this.updater(val))
+        .focus()
+	   .val(this.updater(val)+" ")
         .change()
       return this.hide()
     }