diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/combo-box.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/combo-box.js.es6
index e440f839ac1..b33a2ace25f 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/combo-box.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/combo-box.js.es6
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ export default Ember.Component.extend({
       }
       self.set('value', val);
     });
+    $elem.trigger('change');
   }.on('didInsertElement'),
 
   _destroyDropdown: function() {