diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 352575b..ef11b0f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ Add the following to `System.js` map configuration:
 |selectOnFocus|If true will select the input text upon focus.|boolean|No|false|
 |selectOnClick|If true will select the input text by click.|boolean|No|false|
 |fillHighlighted|If true will set the model with the value in the input field when item is highlighted.|boolean|No|true|
+|forceSelection|If true will prevent from closing dropdown on Enter and Tab keys down if no selection was made.|boolean|No|false|
 |pause|Number of msec. to wait before searching.|number|No|250|
 |placeholder|Placeholder text for the search field.|string|No||
 |textNoResults|Text displayed when the search returned no results. if the string is falsy it won't be displayed|string|No|
diff --git a/demo/completer-cmp-md.html b/demo/completer-cmp-md.html
index 9d1de79..5211aaf 100644
--- a/demo/completer-cmp-md.html
+++ b/demo/completer-cmp-md.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <div class="completer-holder" ctrCompleter>
     <md-input-container class="completer-input">
-        <input mdInput ctrInput="clearSelected=clearSelected; overrideSuggested=overrideSuggested; fillHighlighted=fillHighlighted" [(ngModel)]="searchStr" 
+        <input mdInput ctrInput="clearSelected=clearSelected; overrideSuggested=overrideSuggested; fillHighlighted=fillHighlighted; forceSelection=forceSelection" [(ngModel)]="searchStr" 
             [attr.name]="inputName" [attr.maxlength]="maxChars" [tabindex]="fieldTabindex" [disabled]="disableInput" (blur)="onBlur()" [placeholder]="placeholder"
             autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="off">
     </md-input-container>
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
             </md-list-item>
         </md-list>
     </div>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/demo/completer-cmp-md.ts b/demo/completer-cmp-md.ts
index 73fed69..3770d2b 100644
--- a/demo/completer-cmp-md.ts
+++ b/demo/completer-cmp-md.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export class CompleterCmpMd implements OnInit, ControlValueAccessor {
     @Input() public overrideSuggested = false;
     @Input() public fillHighlighted = true;
     @Input() public clearSelected = false;
+    @Input() public forceSelection = false;
     @Input() public placeholder = "";
     @Input() public matchClass: string;
     @Input() public textSearching = TEXT_SEARCHING;
diff --git a/demo/native-cmp.html b/demo/native-cmp.html
index 0c51854..c07bfcc 100644
--- a/demo/native-cmp.html
+++ b/demo/native-cmp.html
@@ -293,6 +293,31 @@ <h3>Do not set input value when item is highlighted</h3>
     </div>
 </div>
 
+<h3>Force selection</h3>
+<p>Local data of colors; with <code>minSearchLength</code>, <code>textSearching</code>, <code>clearUnselected</code> and <code>forceSelection</code></p>
+
+<div class="card">
+    <div class="card-block">
+        <div class="form-group row">
+            <div class="col-5">
+                <ng2-completer [datasource]="dataService4"
+                               [minSearchLength]="1"
+                               [placeholder]="'search color'"
+                               [inputClass]="'form-control'"
+                               [forceSelection]="true"
+                               [clearUnselected]="true"
+                               [(ngModel)]="color5"
+                               [textSearching]="'Please wait...'">
+                </ng2-completer>
+
+            </div>
+            <div class="col-6">
+                <p class="form-control-static"><b> {{color5}}</b></p>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+
 
 <h3>Events</h3>
 <p>Event triggering with <code>onBlur</code> and <code>onFocus</code> events.</p>
diff --git a/src/components/completer-cmp.ts b/src/components/completer-cmp.ts
index 747f680..08df46b 100644
--- a/src/components/completer-cmp.ts
+++ b/src/components/completer-cmp.ts
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ const COMPLETER_CONTROL_VALUE_ACCESSOR = {
             <input #ctrInput [attr.id]="inputId.length > 0 ? inputId : null" type="search" class="completer-input" ctrInput [ngClass]="inputClass"
                 [(ngModel)]="searchStr" (ngModelChange)="onChange($event)" [attr.name]="inputName" [placeholder]="placeholder"
                 [attr.maxlength]="maxChars" [tabindex]="fieldTabindex" [disabled]="disableInput"
-                [clearSelected]="clearSelected" [clearUnselected]="clearUnselected"
-                [overrideSuggested]="overrideSuggested" [openOnFocus]="openOnFocus" [fillHighlighted]="fillHighlighted" 
+                [clearSelected]="clearSelected" [clearUnselected]="clearUnselected" [forceSelection]="forceSelection"
+                [overrideSuggested]="overrideSuggested" [openOnFocus]="openOnFocus" [fillHighlighted]="fillHighlighted"
                 [openOnClick]="openOnClick" [selectOnClick]="selectOnClick" [selectOnFocus]="selectOnFocus"
                 (blur)="onBlur()" (focus)="onFocus()" (keyup)="onKeyup($event)" (keydown)="onKeydown($event)" (click)="onClick($event)"
                 autocomplete="off" autocorrect="off" autocapitalize="off" />
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ export class CompleterCmp implements OnInit, ControlValueAccessor, AfterViewChec
     @Input() public selectOnFocus = false;
     @Input() public initialValue: any;
     @Input() public autoHighlight = false;
+    @Input() public forceSelection = false;
 
     @Output() public selected = new EventEmitter<CompleterItem>();
     @Output() public highlighted = new EventEmitter<CompleterItem>();
diff --git a/src/directives/ctr-input.ts b/src/directives/ctr-input.ts
index 99504cb..8582c5c 100644
--- a/src/directives/ctr-input.ts
+++ b/src/directives/ctr-input.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ export class CtrInput {
     @Input("openOnClick") public openOnClick = false;
     @Input("selectOnClick") public selectOnClick = false;
     @Input("selectOnFocus") public selectOnFocus = false;
+    @Input("forceSelection") public forceSelection = false;
 
     @Output() public ngModelChange: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter();
 
@@ -213,7 +214,8 @@ export class CtrInput {
             this.completer.selectCurrent();
         } else if (this.overrideSuggested) {
             this.completer.onSelected({ title: this.searchStr, originalObject: null });
-        } else {
+        }
+        else if (!this.forceSelection) {
             if (this.clearUnselected) {
                 this.searchStr = "";
                 this.ngModelChange.emit(this.searchStr);