diff --git a/select2.js b/select2.js
index 31d2b93e..986ac89f 100755
--- a/select2.js
+++ b/select2.js
@@ -1865,8 +1865,11 @@
 
             this.search.bind("keyup", this.bind(this.resizeSearch));
 
-            this.search.bind("blur", this.bind(function() {
+            this.search.bind("blur", this.bind(function(e) {
                 this.container.removeClass("select2-container-active");
+                this.search.removeClass("select2-focused");
+                this.clearSearch();
+                e.stopImmediatePropagation();
             }));
 
             this.container.delegate(selector, "mousedown", this.bind(function (e) {