diff --git a/angucomplete.js b/angucomplete.js
index 7a42bf0..6d315fc 100644
--- a/angucomplete.js
+++ b/angucomplete.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 angular.module('angucomplete', [] )
-    .directive('angucomplete', function ($parse, $http, $sce, $timeout) {
+    .directive('angucomplete', function ($parse, $http, $sce, $timeout,$rootScope) {
     return {
         restrict: 'EA',
         scope: {
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ angular.module('angucomplete', [] )
                 $scope.selectedObject = result;
                 $scope.showDropdown = false;
                 $scope.results = [];
+                $rootScope.$broadcast('angucomplete-selected');
                 //$scope.$apply();
             }