--- jquery-ui-autocomplete-1.10.2.js 2013-06-21 11:19:32.000000000 -0700 +++ jquery-ui-autocomplete-custom.js 2013-06-21 11:20:52.000000000 -0700 @@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ if ( this.menu.active ) { this.menu.select( event ); } + n.preventDefault(); break; case keyCode.ESCAPE: if ( this.menu.element.is( ":visible" ) ) {