diff --git a/app/frontend/controllers/accessible_autocomplete_controller.js b/app/frontend/controllers/accessible_autocomplete_controller.js
index 3e19c4c9e..5801dbcf9 100644
--- a/app/frontend/controllers/accessible_autocomplete_controller.js
+++ b/app/frontend/controllers/accessible_autocomplete_controller.js
@@ -32,5 +32,12 @@ export default class extends Controller {
         if (selectedOption) selectedOption.selected = true
       }
     })
+
+    const parentElement = selectEl.parentElement
+    const inputElement = parentElement.querySelector('[role=combobox]')
+
+    inputElement.addEventListener("input", () => { 
+      selectOptions.forEach((option) => option.selected = false)
+    } )
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/views/form/_select_question.html.erb b/app/views/form/_select_question.html.erb
index da44ba845..ca90a1e4e 100644
--- a/app/views/form/_select_question.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/form/_select_question.html.erb
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
         data-synonyms="<%= answer_option_synonyms(answer.resource) %>"
         data-append="<%= answer_option_append(answer.resource) %>"
         data-hint="<%= answer_option_hint(answer.resource) %>"
-        <%= question.answer_selected?(@log, answer) ? "selected" : "" %>
-        <%= answer.id == "" ? "disabled" : "" %>><%= answer.name || answer.resource %></option>
+        <%= question.answer_selected?(@log, answer) ? "selected" : "" %>><%= answer.name || answer.resource %></option>
     <% end %>
   <% end %>