diff --git a/src/select2/select-multiple.tpl.html b/src/select2/select-multiple.tpl.html
index 9be0dd949..a9a2b3ace 100644
--- a/src/select2/select-multiple.tpl.html
+++ b/src/select2/select-multiple.tpl.html
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
     </li>
   </ul>
   <div class="ui-select-dropdown select2-drop select2-with-searchbox select2-drop-active"
-       ng-class="{'select2-display-none': !$select.open || $select.items.length === 0}">
+       ng-class="{'select2-display-none': !$select.open}">
     <div class="ui-select-choices"></div>
+    <div class="ui-select-no-choice"></div>
   </div>
 </div>