diff --git a/src/scripts/choices.js b/src/scripts/choices.js
index f06da56..ddd0a4f 100644
--- a/src/scripts/choices.js
+++ b/src/scripts/choices.js
@@ -1344,12 +1344,12 @@ class Choices {
     if (!this._isTextElement && !hasActiveDropdown && wasAlphaNumericInput) {
       this.showDropdown();
 
-      /*
-        We update the input value with the pressed key as
-        the input was not focussed at the time of key press
-        therefore does not have the value of the key.
-      */
-      if (this._isSelectOneElement) {
+      if (!this.input.isFocussed) {
+        /*
+          We update the input value with the pressed key as
+          the input was not focussed at the time of key press
+          therefore does not have the value of the key.
+        */
         this.input.value += keyString.toLowerCase();
       }
     }
diff --git a/src/scripts/choices.test.js b/src/scripts/choices.test.js
index e7b2079..3c0b69b 100644
--- a/src/scripts/choices.test.js
+++ b/src/scripts/choices.test.js
@@ -2094,7 +2094,7 @@ describe('choices', () => {
 
         describe('select input', () => {
           describe('when the dropdown is not active', () => {
-            describe('when the input was alpha-numeric', () => {
+            describe('when the key was alpha-numeric', () => {
               beforeEach(() => {
                 instance._isTextElement = false;
                 instance.dropdown.isActive = false;
@@ -2108,9 +2108,9 @@ describe('choices', () => {
                 expect(instance.showDropdown).to.have.been.calledWith();
               });
 
-              describe('select-one input', () => {
+              describe('when the input is not focussed', () => {
                 beforeEach(() => {
-                  instance._isSelectOneElement = true;
+                  instance.input.isFocussed = false;
                 });
 
                 it('updates the input value with the character corresponding to the key code', () => {
@@ -2122,9 +2122,9 @@ describe('choices', () => {
                 });
               });
 
-              describe('select-multiple input', () => {
+              describe('when the input is focussed', () => {
                 beforeEach(() => {
-                  instance._isSelectOneElement = false;
+                  instance.input.isFocussed = true;
                 });
 
                 it('does not update the input value', () => {