diff --git a/client/js/autocompletion.js b/client/js/autocompletion.js
index dad11900..ff1fb259 100644
--- a/client/js/autocompletion.js
+++ b/client/js/autocompletion.js
@@ -2,11 +2,23 @@
 
 const $ = require("jquery");
 const fuzzy = require("fuzzy");
+const Mousetrap = require("mousetrap");
 const emojiMap = require("./libs/simplemap.json");
-const options = require("./options");
 const constants = require("./constants");
-require("jquery-textcomplete");
-require("./libs/jquery/tabcomplete");
+
+const input = $("#input");
+const Textcomplete = require("textcomplete/lib/textcomplete").default;
+const Textarea = require("textcomplete/lib/textarea").default;
+let textcomplete;
+
+module.exports = {
+	enable: enableAutocomplete,
+	disable: () => {
+		input.unbind("input.tabcomplete");
+		Mousetrap(input.get(0)).unbind("tab", "keydown");
+		textcomplete.destroy();
+	},
+};
 
 const chat = $("#chat");
 const sidebar = $("#sidebar");
@@ -138,31 +150,84 @@ const backgroundColorStrategy = {
 	index: 2,
 };
 
-const input = $("#input")
-	.tab((word) => completeNicks(word, false), {hint: false})
-	.on("autocomplete:on", function() {
-		enableAutocomplete();
+function enableAutocomplete() {
+	let tabCount = 0;
+	let currentMatches = [];
+
+	input.on("input.tabcomplete", () => {
+		tabCount = 0;
+		currentMatches = [];
 	});
 
-if (options.autocomplete) {
-	enableAutocomplete();
-}
+	Mousetrap(input.get(0)).bind("tab", (e) => {
+		if (input.data("autocompleting")) {
+			return;
+		}
 
-function enableAutocomplete() {
-	input.textcomplete([
-		emojiStrategy, nicksStrategy, chanStrategy, commandStrategy,
-		foregroundColorStrategy, backgroundColorStrategy,
-	], {
-		dropdownClassName: "textcomplete-menu",
-		placement: "top",
-	}).on({
-		"textComplete:show": function() {
-			$(this).data("autocompleting", true);
-		},
-		"textComplete:hide": function() {
-			$(this).data("autocompleting", false);
+		e.preventDefault();
+
+		const text = input.val();
+
+		if (input.get(0).selectionStart !== text.length) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		let lastWord;
+
+		if (tabCount === 0) {
+			lastWord = text.split(/\s/).pop();
+
+			if (lastWord.length === 0) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			currentMatches = completeNicks(lastWord, false);
+
+			if (currentMatches.length === 0) {
+				return;
+			}
+		} else {
+			lastWord = nicksStrategy.replace([0, currentMatches[(tabCount - 1) % currentMatches.length]]);
+		}
+
+		const matchedNick = currentMatches[tabCount % currentMatches.length];
+		input.val(text.substr(0, input.get(0).selectionStart - lastWord.length) + nicksStrategy.replace([0, matchedNick]));
+
+		tabCount++;
+	}, "keydown");
+
+	const editor = new Textarea(input.get(0));
+	textcomplete = new Textcomplete(editor, {
+		dropdown: {
+			className: "textcomplete-menu",
+			placement: "top",
 		},
 	});
+
+	textcomplete.register([
+		emojiStrategy,
+		nicksStrategy,
+		chanStrategy,
+		commandStrategy,
+		foregroundColorStrategy,
+		backgroundColorStrategy,
+	]);
+
+	// Activate the first item by default
+	// https://github.com/yuku-t/textcomplete/issues/93
+	textcomplete.on("rendered", () => {
+		if (textcomplete.dropdown.items.length > 0) {
+			textcomplete.dropdown.items[0].activate();
+		}
+	});
+
+	textcomplete.on("show", () => {
+		input.data("autocompleting", true);
+	});
+
+	textcomplete.on("hidden", () => {
+		input.data("autocompleting", false);
+	});
 }
 
 function fuzzyGrep(term, array) {
diff --git a/client/js/libs/jquery/tabcomplete.js b/client/js/libs/jquery/tabcomplete.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5d04794c..00000000
--- a/client/js/libs/jquery/tabcomplete.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,258 +0,0 @@
-import jQuery from "jquery";
-
-/*!
- * tabcomplete
- * http://github.com/erming/tabcomplete
- * v1.3.1
- */
-(function($) {
-	var keys = {
-		backspace: 8,
-		tab: 9,
-		up: 38,
-		down: 40
-	};
-	
-	$.tabcomplete = {};
-	$.tabcomplete.defaultOptions = {
-		after: "",
-		arrowKeys: false,
-		caseSensitive: false,
-		hint: "placeholder",
-		minLength: 1
-	};
-	
-	$.fn.tab = // Alias
-	$.fn.tabcomplete = function(args, options) {
-		if (this.length > 1) {
-			return this.each(function() {
-				$(this).tabcomplete(args, options);
-			});
-		}
-		
-		// Only enable the plugin on <input> and <textarea> elements.
-		var tag = this.prop("tagName");
-		if (tag != "INPUT" && tag != "TEXTAREA") {
-			return;
-		}
-		
-		// Set default options.
-		options = $.extend(
-			$.tabcomplete.defaultOptions,
-			options
-		);
-		
-		// Remove any leftovers.
-		// This allows us to override the plugin if necessary.
-		this.unbind(".tabcomplete");
-		this.prev(".hint").remove();
-		
-		var self = this;
-		var backspace = false;
-		var i = -1;
-		var words = [];
-		var last = "";
-		
-		var hint = $.noop;
-		
-		// Determine what type of hinting to use.
-		switch (options.hint) {
-		case "placeholder":
-			hint = placeholder;
-			break;
-		
-		case "select":
-			hint = select;
-			break;
-		}
-		
-		this.on("input.tabcomplete", function() {
-			var input = self.val();
-			var word = input.split(/ |\n/).pop();
-			
-			// Reset iteration.
-			i = -1;
-			last = "";
-			words = [];
-			
-			// Check for matches if the current word is the last word.
-			if (self[0].selectionStart == input.length
-				&& word.length) {
-				if (typeof args === "function") {
-					// If the user supplies a function, invoke it
-					// and keep the result.
-					words = args(word);
-				} else {
-					// Otherwise, call the .match() function.
-					words = match(word, args, options.caseSensitive);
-				}
-				
-				// Append 'after' to each word.
-				if (options.after) {
-					words = $.map(words, function(w) { return w + options.after; });
-				}
-			}
-			
-			// Emit the number of matching words with the 'match' event.
-			self.trigger("match", words.length);
-			
-			if (options.hint) {
-				if (!(options.hint == "select" && backspace) && word.length >= options.minLength) {
-					// Show hint.
-					hint.call(self, words[0]);
-				} else {
-					// Clear hinting.
-					// This call is needed when using backspace.
-					hint.call(self, "");
-				}
-			}
-			
-			if (backspace) {
-				backspace = false;
-			}
-		});
-		
-		this.on("keydown.tabcomplete", function(e) {
-			var key = e.which;
-			if (key == keys.tab && !e.ctrlKey
-				|| (options.arrowKeys && (key == keys.up || key == keys.down))) {
-				
-				// Don't lose focus on tab click.
-				e.preventDefault();
-				
-				// Iterate the matches with tab and the up and down keys by incrementing
-				// or decrementing the 'i' variable.
-				if (key != keys.up) {
-					i++;
-				} else {
-					if (i == -1) return;
-					if (i == 0) {
-						// Jump to the last word.
-						i = words.length - 1;
-					} else {
-						i--;
-					}
-				}
-				
-				// Get next match.
-				var word = words[i % words.length];
-				if (!word) {
-					return;
-				}
-				
-				var value = self.val();
-				last = last || value.split(/ |\n/).pop();
-				
-				// Return if the 'minLength' requirement isn't met.
-				if (last.length < options.minLength) {
-					return;
-				}
-				
-				// Update element with the completed text.
-				var text = value.substr(0, self[0].selectionStart - last.length) + word;
-				self.val(text);
-				
-				// Put the cursor at the end after completion.
-				// This isn't strictly necessary, but solves an issue with
-				// Internet Explorer.
-				if (options.hint == "select") {
-					self[0].selectionStart = text.length;
-				}
-				
-				// Remember the word until next time.
-				last = word;
-				
-				// Emit event.
-				self.trigger("tabcomplete", last);
-				
-				if (options.hint) {
-					// Turn off any additional hinting.
-					hint.call(self, "");
-				}
-			} else if (e.which == keys.backspace) {
-				// Remember that backspace was pressed. This is used
-				// by the 'input' event.
-				backspace = true;
-				
-				// Reset iteration.
-				i = -1;
-				last = "";
-			}
-		});
-		
-		if (options.hint) {
-			// If enabled, turn on hinting.
-			hint.call(this, "");
-		}
-		
-		return this;
-	}
-	
-	// Simple matching.
-	// Filter the array and return the items that begins with 'word'.
-	function match(word, array, caseSensitive) {
-		return $.grep(
-			array,
-			function(w) {
-				if (caseSensitive) {
-					return !w.indexOf(word);
-				} else {
-					return !w.toLowerCase().indexOf(word.toLowerCase());
-				}
-			}
-		);
-	}
-
-	// Show placeholder text.
-	// This works by creating a copy of the input and placing it behind
-	// the real input.
-	function placeholder(word) {
-		var input = this;
-		var clone = input.prev(".hint");
-		
-		input.css({
-			backgroundColor: "transparent",
-			position: "relative",
-		});
-		
-		// Lets create a clone of the input if it does
-		// not already exist.
-		if (!clone.length) {
-			input.wrap(
-				$("<div>").css({position: "relative", height: input.css("height")})
-			);
-			clone = input
-				.clone()
-				.attr("tabindex", -1)
-				.removeAttr("id name placeholder")
-				.addClass("hint")
-				.insertBefore(input);
-			clone.css({
-				position: "absolute",
-			});
-		}
-		
-		var hint = "";
-		if (typeof word !== "undefined") {
-			var value = input.val();
-			hint = value + word.substr(value.split(/ |\n/).pop().length);
-		}
-		
-		clone.val(hint);
-	}
-	
-	// Hint by selecting part of the suggested word.
-	function select(word) {	
-		var input = this;
-		var value = input.val();
-		if (word) {
-			input.val(
-				value
-				+ word.substr(value.split(/ |\n/).pop().length)
-			);
-			
-			// Select hint.
-			input[0].selectionStart = value.length;
-		}
-	}
-})(jQuery);
diff --git a/client/js/lounge.js b/client/js/lounge.js
index 3adf2881..0aaa9b76 100644
--- a/client/js/lounge.js
+++ b/client/js/lounge.js
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ const render = require("./render");
 require("./socket-events");
 const storage = require("./localStorage");
 const utils = require("./utils");
-require("./autocompletion");
 require("./webpush");
 require("./keybinds");
 require("./clipboard");
diff --git a/client/js/options.js b/client/js/options.js
index 2ea08808..a7c3e4e1 100644
--- a/client/js/options.js
+++ b/client/js/options.js
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const $ = require("jquery");
-require("jquery-textcomplete");
 const escapeRegExp = require("lodash/escapeRegExp");
 const userStyles = $("#user-specified-css");
 const storage = require("./localStorage");
 const tz = require("./libs/handlebars/tz");
+const autocompletion = require("./autocompletion");
 
 const windows = $("#windows");
 const chat = $("#chat");
@@ -156,9 +156,9 @@ module.exports.initialize = () => {
 			chat.toggleClass("show-seconds", self.prop("checked"));
 		} else if (name === "autocomplete") {
 			if (self.prop("checked")) {
-				$("#input").trigger("autocomplete:on");
+				autocompletion.enable();
 			} else {
-				$("#input").textcomplete("destroy");
+				autocompletion.disable();
 			}
 		} else if (name === "desktopNotifications") {
 			if ($(this).prop("checked") && Notification.permission !== "granted") {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c4521de5..d0d6de5e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@
     "handlebars-loader": "1.6.0",
     "intersection-observer": "0.5.0",
     "jquery": "3.2.1",
-    "jquery-textcomplete": "1.8.4",
     "jquery-ui": "1.12.1",
     "mocha": "4.0.1",
     "mousetrap": "1.6.1",
@@ -85,6 +84,7 @@
     "socket.io-client": "2.0.4",
     "stylelint": "8.3.1",
     "stylelint-config-standard": "18.0.0",
+    "textcomplete": "0.14.5",
     "webpack": "3.10.0"
   }
 }