diff --git a/packages/datetime/src/dateRangeInput.tsx b/packages/datetime/src/dateRangeInput.tsx
index 318c5fe8f8..c6978bd980 100644
--- a/packages/datetime/src/dateRangeInput.tsx
+++ b/packages/datetime/src/dateRangeInput.tsx
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import {
     Utils,
 } from "@blueprintjs/core";
 
-import { DateRange, isDateValid, isDayInRange } from "./common/dateUtils";
+import { areSameTime, DateRange, isDateValid, isDayInRange } from "./common/dateUtils";
 import * as Errors from "./common/errors";
 import { getFormattedDateString, IDateFormatProps } from "./dateFormat";
 import { getDefaultMaxDate, getDefaultMinDate, IDatePickerBaseProps } from "./datePickerCore";
@@ -410,8 +410,9 @@ export class DateRangeInput extends AbstractPureComponent<IDateRangeInputProps,
 
             endHoverString = null;
         } else if (this.props.closeOnSelection) {
-            isOpen = false;
+            isOpen = this.getIsOpenValueWhenDateChanges(selectedStart, selectedEnd);
             isStartInputFocused = false;
+
             if (this.props.timePrecision == null && didSubmitWithEnter) {
                 // if we submit via click or Tab, the focus will have moved already.
                 // it we submit with Enter, the focus won't have moved, and setting
@@ -735,6 +736,29 @@ export class DateRangeInput extends AbstractPureComponent<IDateRangeInputProps,
         return isFocused && inputRef !== undefined && document.activeElement !== inputRef;
     }
 
+    private getIsOpenValueWhenDateChanges = (nextSelectedStart: Date, nextSelectedEnd: Date): boolean => {
+        if (this.props.closeOnSelection) {
+            // trivial case when TimePicker is not shown
+            if (this.props.timePrecision == null) {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            const fallbackDate = new Date(new Date().setHours(0, 0, 0, 0));
+            const [selectedStart, selectedEnd] = this.getSelectedRange([fallbackDate, fallbackDate]);
+
+            // case to check if the user has changed TimePicker values
+            if (
+                areSameTime(selectedStart, nextSelectedStart) === true &&
+                areSameTime(selectedEnd, nextSelectedEnd) === true
+            ) {
+                return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    };
+
     private getInitialRange = (props = this.props): DateRange => {
         const { defaultValue, value } = props;
         if (value != null) {
@@ -746,7 +770,7 @@ export class DateRangeInput extends AbstractPureComponent<IDateRangeInputProps,
         }
     };
 
-    private getSelectedRange = () => {
+    private getSelectedRange = (fallbackRange?: [Date, Date]) => {
         let selectedStart: Date;
         let selectedEnd: Date;
 
@@ -763,8 +787,9 @@ export class DateRangeInput extends AbstractPureComponent<IDateRangeInputProps,
         const doBoundaryDatesOverlap = this.doBoundaryDatesOverlap(selectedStart, Boundary.START);
         const dateRange = [selectedStart, doBoundaryDatesOverlap ? undefined : selectedEnd];
 
-        return dateRange.map((selectedBound: Date | undefined) => {
-            return this.isDateValidAndInRange(selectedBound) ? selectedBound : undefined;
+        return dateRange.map((selectedBound: Date | undefined, index: number) => {
+            const fallbackDate = fallbackRange != null ? fallbackRange[index] : undefined;
+            return this.isDateValidAndInRange(selectedBound) ? selectedBound : fallbackDate;
         }) as DateRange;
     };
 
diff --git a/packages/datetime/test/dateRangeInputTests.tsx b/packages/datetime/test/dateRangeInputTests.tsx
index f684081643..e3bf26d0f8 100644
--- a/packages/datetime/test/dateRangeInputTests.tsx
+++ b/packages/datetime/test/dateRangeInputTests.tsx
@@ -155,16 +155,50 @@ describe("<DateRangeInput>", () => {
             expect(isEndInputFocused(root), "end input focus to be false").to.be.false;
         });
 
-        after(() => {
+        it("when timePrecision != null && closeOnSelection=true && <TimePicker /> values is changed popover should not close", () => {
+            const { root, getDayElement } = wrap(
+                <DateRangeInput {...DATE_FORMAT} timePrecision={TimePrecision.MINUTE} />,
+                testsContainerElement,
+            );
+
+            root.setState({ isOpen: true });
+
+            getDayElement(1).simulate("click");
+            getDayElement(10).simulate("click");
+
+            root.setState({ isOpen: true });
+
+            keyDownOnInput(DateClasses.TIMEPICKER_HOUR, Keys.ARROW_UP);
+            root.update();
+            expect(root.find(Popover).prop("isOpen")).to.be.true;
+        });
+
+        it("when timePrecision != null && closeOnSelection=true && end <TimePicker /> values is changed directly (without setting the selectedEnd date) - popover should not close", () => {
+            const { root } = wrap(
+                <DateRangeInput {...DATE_FORMAT} timePrecision={TimePrecision.MINUTE} />,
+                testsContainerElement,
+            );
+
+            root.setState({ isOpen: true });
+            keyDownOnInput(DateClasses.TIMEPICKER_HOUR, Keys.ARROW_UP);
+            root.update();
+            keyDownOnInput(DateClasses.TIMEPICKER_HOUR, Keys.ARROW_UP, 1);
+            root.update();
+            expect(root.find(Popover).prop("isOpen")).to.be.true;
+        });
+
+        afterEach(() => {
             ReactDOM.unmountComponentAtNode(testsContainerElement);
         });
 
-        function keyDownOnInput(className: string, key: number) {
-            TestUtils.Simulate.keyDown(findTimePickerInputElement(className), { which: key });
+        function keyDownOnInput(className: string, key: number, inputElementIndex: number = 0) {
+            TestUtils.Simulate.keyDown(findTimePickerInputElement(className, inputElementIndex), { which: key });
         }
 
-        function findTimePickerInputElement(className: string) {
-            return document.querySelector(`.${DateClasses.TIMEPICKER_INPUT}.${className}`) as HTMLInputElement;
+        function findTimePickerInputElement(className: string, inputElementIndex: number = 0) {
+            return document.querySelectorAll(`.${DateClasses.TIMEPICKER_INPUT}.${className}`)[
+                inputElementIndex
+            ] as HTMLInputElement;
         }
     });
 
@@ -335,6 +369,16 @@ describe("<DateRangeInput>", () => {
             getDayElement(10).simulate("click");
             expect(root.state("isOpen")).to.be.false;
         });
+
+        it("if closeOnSelection=true && timePrecision != null, popover closes when full date range is selected", () => {
+            const { root, getDayElement } = wrap(
+                <DateRangeInput {...DATE_FORMAT} timePrecision={TimePrecision.MINUTE} />,
+            );
+            root.setState({ isOpen: true });
+            getDayElement(1).simulate("click");
+            getDayElement(10).simulate("click");
+            expect(root.state("isOpen")).to.be.false;
+        });
     });
 
     it("accepts contiguousCalendarMonths prop and passes it to the date range picker", () => {