diff --git a/js/views/recipients_input_view.js b/js/views/recipients_input_view.js
index ef625c235..8dfdcc43d 100644
--- a/js/views/recipients_input_view.js
+++ b/js/views/recipients_input_view.js
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
         addRecipient: function(e, data) {
             this.recipients.add(this.typeahead.remove(data.modelId));
-            this.filterContacts();
+            this.resetTypeahead();
         },
 
         removeRecipient: function(e, data) {