diff --git a/angucomplete.js b/angucomplete.js
index 734e9a2..01548fa 100644
--- a/angucomplete.js
+++ b/angucomplete.js
@@ -144,6 +144,12 @@ angular.module('angucomplete', [] )
 
             $scope.hideResults = function() {
                 $scope.hideTimer = $timeout(function() {
+                    // if no object selected, on blur pick the top one from the list
+                	
+                	if ($scope.selectedObject == null) {
+                		$scope.selectResult($scope.results[0], true);
+                	}
+                	
                     $scope.showDropdown = false;
                 }, $scope.pause);
             };
@@ -184,13 +190,13 @@ angular.module('angucomplete', [] )
                 }
             }
 
-            $scope.selectResult = function(result) {
+            $scope.selectResult = function(result, showDropdown) {
                 if ($scope.matchClass) {
                     result.title = result.title.toString().replace(/(<([^>]+)>)/ig, '');
                 }
                 $scope.searchStr = $scope.lastSearchTerm = result.title;
                 $scope.selectedObject = result;
-                $scope.showDropdown = false;
+                if (typeof showDropdown === 'undefined') { $scope.showDropdown = false; } // optionally keep autocomplete open
                 $scope.results = [];
                 //$scope.$apply();
             }
@@ -218,6 +224,9 @@ angular.module('angucomplete', [] )
                     }
 
                 } else if (event.which == 13) {
+                	if ($scope.currentIndex == -1 && $scope.results.length > 0) {
+                		 $scope.currentIndex = 0;
+                	}
                     if ($scope.results && $scope.currentIndex >= 0 && $scope.currentIndex < $scope.results.length) {
                         $scope.selectResult($scope.results[$scope.currentIndex]);
                         $scope.$apply();