diff --git a/packages/vue-instantsearch-input/src/Input.vue b/packages/vue-instantsearch-input/src/Input.vue
index af7289922..421b80a1f 100644
--- a/packages/vue-instantsearch-input/src/Input.vue
+++ b/packages/vue-instantsearch-input/src/Input.vue
@@ -1,41 +1,56 @@
 <template>
-  <input type="search"
-         autocorrect="off"
-         autocapitalize="off"
-         autocomplete="off"
-         spellcheck="false"
-         :class="bem()"
-         v-model="query"
-  >
+  <form role="search" action="" @submit.prevent="onFormSubmit">
+    <input type="search"
+           autocorrect="off"
+           autocapitalize="off"
+           autocomplete="off"
+           spellcheck="false"
+           :class="bem()"
+           v-model="query"
+           ref="input"
+           :placeholder="placeholder"
+    >
+  </form>
 </template>
 
 <script>
-  import algoliaComponent from 'vue-instantsearch-component'
+import algoliaComponent from 'vue-instantsearch-component';
 
-  export default {
-    mixins: [algoliaComponent],
-    data () {
-      return {
-        blockClassName: 'ais-input'
-      }
-    },
-    computed: {
-      query: {
-        get () {
-          return this.searchStore.query
-        },
-        set (value) {
-          this.searchStore.stop()
-          this.searchStore.query = value
-          this.$emit('query', value)
+export default {
+  mixins: [algoliaComponent],
+  props: {
+    placeholder: {
+      type: String,
+      default: ''
+    }
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      blockClassName: 'ais-input'
+    };
+  },
+  computed: {
+    query: {
+      get() {
+        return this.searchStore.query;
+      },
+      set(value) {
+        this.searchStore.stop();
+        this.searchStore.query = value;
+        this.$emit('query', value);
 
-          // We here ensure we give the time to listeners to alter the store's state
-          // without triggering in between ghost queries.
-          this.$nextTick(function () {
-            this.searchStore.start()
-          })
-        }
+        // We here ensure we give the time to listeners to alter the store's state
+        // without triggering in between ghost queries.
+        this.$nextTick(function() {
+          this.searchStore.start();
+        });
       }
     }
+  },
+  methods: {
+    onFormSubmit() {
+      this.$refs.input.blur();
+    }
   }
+};
 </script>