diff --git a/jquery.flexselect.js b/jquery.flexselect.js
index 6f8105b..bb38870 100644
--- a/jquery.flexselect.js
+++ b/jquery.flexselect.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
       this.input.focus(function() {
         self.abbreviationBeforeFocus = self.input.val();
         self.input[0].setSelectionRange(0, self.input.val().length);
-        if (!self.picked) self.filterResults();
+        if (!self.picked || self.input.val() == '') self.filterResults();
       });
 
       this.input.blur(function() {
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@
         this.setValue(selected.value);
         this.picked = true;
       } else if (this.settings.allowMismatch) {
-        this.setValue.val("");
+        this.setValue("");
       } else {
         this.reset();
       }