diff --git a/resources/views/approvals/partials/_expense-form.blade.php b/resources/views/approvals/partials/_expense-form.blade.php
index 80f13496..29d70d56 100644
--- a/resources/views/approvals/partials/_expense-form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/approvals/partials/_expense-form.blade.php
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ function vendorSearch(item) {
     let dropdown = null;
     let results = [];
     let highlighted = -1;
+    let selected = false;
 
     function removeDropdown() {
         if (dropdown) { dropdown.remove(); dropdown = null; }
@@ -640,16 +641,20 @@ function renderDropdown(inputEl) {
                     item.vendor_id = results[idx].id;
                     item.vendor_biz_no = results[idx].biz_no || '';
                     inputEl.value = results[idx].name;
-                    inputEl.dispatchEvent(new Event('input', { bubbles: true }));
+                    selected = true;
                 }
                 removeDropdown();
+                inputEl.blur();
             });
         });
     }
 
     return {
         onInput(value) {
+            if (selected) { selected = false; return; }
             item.vendor = value;
+            item.vendor_id = null;
+            item.vendor_biz_no = '';
             highlighted = -1;
             clearTimeout(debounceTimer);
             if (value.length < 1) { removeDropdown(); return; }
@@ -657,7 +662,8 @@ function renderDropdown(inputEl) {
         },
 
         onFocus() {
-            if (item.vendor && item.vendor.length >= 1) {
+            if (selected) return;
+            if (item.vendor && item.vendor.length >= 1 && !dropdown) {
                 this.search(item.vendor);
             }
         },
@@ -690,7 +696,9 @@ function renderDropdown(inputEl) {
                 item.vendor_id = p.id;
                 item.vendor_biz_no = p.biz_no || '';
                 this.$refs.vinput.value = p.name;
+                selected = true;
                 removeDropdown();
+                this.$refs.vinput.blur();
             }
         },
     };