diff --git a/packages/components/src/autocomplete/index.js b/packages/components/src/autocomplete/index.js
index 95094f261cff93..ee07dea9ef7717 100644
--- a/packages/components/src/autocomplete/index.js
+++ b/packages/components/src/autocomplete/index.js
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ function useAutocomplete( {
 
 	useEffect( () => {
 		if ( ! textContent ) {
+			reset();
 			return;
 		}