diff --git a/js/bootstrap-combobox.js b/js/bootstrap-combobox.js
index af5dc0d..c094112 100755
--- a/js/bootstrap-combobox.js
+++ b/js/bootstrap-combobox.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     this.matcher = this.options.matcher || this.matcher;
     this.sorter = this.options.sorter || this.sorter;
     this.highlighter = this.options.highlighter || this.highlighter;
+    this.newOptionsAllowed = this.options.newOptionsAllowed;
     this.shown = false;
     this.selected = false;
     this.refresh();
@@ -389,11 +390,16 @@
       var that = this;
       this.focused = false;
       var val = this.$element.val();
-      if (!this.selected && val !== '' ) {
-        this.$element.val('');
-        this.$source.val('').trigger('change');
-        this.$target.val('').trigger('change');
+      if (this.newOptionsAllowed) {
+    	  this.$target.val(val);
+      } else {
+	      if (!this.selected && val !== '' ) {
+	        this.$element.val('');
+	        this.$source.val('').trigger('change');
+	        this.$target.val('').trigger('change');
+	      }
       }
+      
       if (!this.mousedover && this.shown) {setTimeout(function () { that.hide(); }, 200);}
     }
 
@@ -431,6 +437,7 @@
     bsVersion: '3'
   , menu: '<ul class="typeahead typeahead-long dropdown-menu"></ul>'
   , item: '<li><a href="#"></a></li>'
+  , newOptionsAllowed: true
   };
 
   $.fn.combobox.Constructor = Combobox;