diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.html b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.html
index 51e7667200..449481152d 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.html
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
      aria-hidden="true"
      [authorityValue]="currentValue"
      (whenClickOnConfidenceNotAccepted)="whenClickOnConfidenceNotAccepted($event)"></i>
-  <input class="form-control"
+  <input #instance="ngbTypeahead"
+         class="form-control"
          [attr.autoComplete]="model.autoComplete"
          [class.is-invalid]="showErrorMessages"
          [dynamicId]="bindId && model.id"
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.spec.ts
index 921ece62a0..47b83ed2f9 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.spec.ts
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ describe('DsDynamicTypeaheadComponent test suite', () => {
         inputElement.value = 'test value';
         inputElement.dispatchEvent(new Event('input'));
 
-        expect((typeaheadComp.model as any).value).toEqual(new FormFieldMetadataValueObject('test value'))
+        expect(typeaheadComp.inputValue).toEqual(new FormFieldMetadataValueObject('test value'))
 
       });
 
@@ -173,19 +173,56 @@ describe('DsDynamicTypeaheadComponent test suite', () => {
 
       });
 
-      it('should emit blur Event onBlur', () => {
+      it('should emit blur Event onBlur when popup is closed', () => {
         spyOn(typeaheadComp.blur, 'emit');
+        spyOn(typeaheadComp.instance, 'isPopupOpen').and.returnValue(false);
         typeaheadComp.onBlur(new Event('blur'));
         expect(typeaheadComp.blur.emit).toHaveBeenCalled();
       });
 
-      it('should emit change Event onBlur when AuthorityOptions.closed is false', () => {
+      it('should not emit blur Event onBlur when popup is opened', () => {
+        spyOn(typeaheadComp.blur, 'emit');
+        spyOn(typeaheadComp.instance, 'isPopupOpen').and.returnValue(true);
+        const input = typeaheadFixture.debugElement.query(By.css('input'));
+
+        input.nativeElement.blur();
+        expect(typeaheadComp.blur.emit).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      it('should emit change Event onBlur when AuthorityOptions.closed is false and inputValue is changed', () => {
         typeaheadComp.inputValue = 'test value';
         typeaheadFixture.detectChanges();
         spyOn(typeaheadComp.blur, 'emit');
         spyOn(typeaheadComp.change, 'emit');
-        typeaheadComp.onBlur(new Event('blur'));
-        // expect(typeaheadComp.change.emit).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        spyOn(typeaheadComp.instance, 'isPopupOpen').and.returnValue(false);
+        typeaheadComp.onBlur(new Event('blur', ));
+        expect(typeaheadComp.change.emit).toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(typeaheadComp.blur.emit).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      it('should not emit change Event onBlur when AuthorityOptions.closed is false and inputValue is not changed', () => {
+        typeaheadComp.inputValue = 'test value';
+        typeaheadComp.model = new DynamicTypeaheadModel(TYPEAHEAD_TEST_MODEL_CONFIG);
+        (typeaheadComp.model as any).value = 'test value';
+        typeaheadFixture.detectChanges();
+        spyOn(typeaheadComp.blur, 'emit');
+        spyOn(typeaheadComp.change, 'emit');
+        spyOn(typeaheadComp.instance, 'isPopupOpen').and.returnValue(false);
+        typeaheadComp.onBlur(new Event('blur', ));
+        expect(typeaheadComp.change.emit).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+        expect(typeaheadComp.blur.emit).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      });
+
+      it('should not emit change Event onBlur when AuthorityOptions.closed is false and inputValue is null', () => {
+        typeaheadComp.inputValue = null;
+        typeaheadComp.model = new DynamicTypeaheadModel(TYPEAHEAD_TEST_MODEL_CONFIG);
+        (typeaheadComp.model as any).value = 'test value';
+        typeaheadFixture.detectChanges();
+        spyOn(typeaheadComp.blur, 'emit');
+        spyOn(typeaheadComp.change, 'emit');
+        spyOn(typeaheadComp.instance, 'isPopupOpen').and.returnValue(false);
+        typeaheadComp.onBlur(new Event('blur', ));
+        expect(typeaheadComp.change.emit).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
         expect(typeaheadComp.blur.emit).toHaveBeenCalled();
       });
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.ts b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.ts
index ace6812858..136d1db1c2 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/form/builder/ds-dynamic-form-ui/models/typeahead/dynamic-typeahead.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { ChangeDetectorRef, Component, EventEmitter, Input, OnInit, Output } from '@angular/core';
+import { ChangeDetectorRef, Component, EventEmitter, Input, OnInit, Output, ViewChild } from '@angular/core';
 import { FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
 
 import {
@@ -8,14 +8,13 @@ import {
 } from '@ng-dynamic-forms/core';
 import { catchError, debounceTime, distinctUntilChanged, filter, map, merge, switchMap, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { Observable, of as observableOf, Subject } from 'rxjs';
-import { NgbTypeaheadSelectItemEvent } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
+import { NgbTypeahead, NgbTypeaheadSelectItemEvent } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 
 import { AuthorityService } from '../../../../../../core/integration/authority.service';
 import { DynamicTypeaheadModel } from './dynamic-typeahead.model';
 import { IntegrationSearchOptions } from '../../../../../../core/integration/models/integration-options.model';
-import { isEmpty, isNotEmpty } from '../../../../../empty.util';
+import { isEmpty, isNotEmpty, isNotNull } from '../../../../../empty.util';
 import { FormFieldMetadataValueObject } from '../../../models/form-field-metadata-value.model';
-
 import { ConfidenceType } from '../../../../../../core/integration/models/confidence-type';
 
 @Component({
@@ -32,6 +31,8 @@ export class DsDynamicTypeaheadComponent extends DynamicFormControlComponent imp
   @Output() change: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter<any>();
   @Output() focus: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter<any>();
 
+  @ViewChild('instance') instance: NgbTypeahead;
+
   searching = false;
   searchOptions: IntegrationSearchOptions;
   searchFailed = false;
@@ -105,16 +106,26 @@ export class DsDynamicTypeaheadComponent extends DynamicFormControlComponent imp
   onInput(event) {
     if (!this.model.authorityOptions.closed && isNotEmpty(event.target.value)) {
       this.inputValue = new FormFieldMetadataValueObject(event.target.value);
-      this.model.valueUpdates.next(this.inputValue);
     }
   }
 
   onBlur(event: Event) {
-    if (!this.model.authorityOptions.closed && isNotEmpty(this.inputValue)) {
-      this.change.emit(this.inputValue);
-      this.inputValue = null;
+    if (!this.instance.isPopupOpen()) {
+      if (!this.model.authorityOptions.closed && isNotEmpty(this.inputValue)) {
+        if (isNotNull(this.inputValue) && this.model.value !== this.inputValue) {
+          this.model.valueUpdates.next(this.inputValue);
+          this.change.emit(this.inputValue);
+        }
+        this.inputValue = null;
+      }
+      this.blur.emit(event);
+    } else {
+      // prevent on blur propagation if typeahed suggestions are showed
+      event.preventDefault();
+      event.stopImmediatePropagation();
+      // set focus on input again, this is to avoid to lose changes when no suggestion is selected
+      (event.target as HTMLInputElement).focus();
     }
-    this.blur.emit(event);
   }
 
   onChange(event: Event) {
@@ -141,4 +152,5 @@ export class DsDynamicTypeaheadComponent extends DynamicFormControlComponent imp
       this.click$.next(this.formatter(this.currentValue));
     }
   }
+
 }