diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/mini-tag-chooser.js.es6 b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/mini-tag-chooser.js.es6
index 3e8edebc1da..882447346d8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/mini-tag-chooser.js.es6
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/select-kit/components/mini-tag-chooser.js.es6
@@ -48,19 +48,15 @@ export default ComboBox.extend(Tags, {
   willDestroyElement() {
     this._super(...arguments);
 
-    $(".selected-name").off("touchend.select-kit pointerup.select-kit");
+    this.$(".selected-name").off("touchend.select-kit pointerup.select-kit");
   },
 
   didInsertElement() {
     this._super(...arguments);
 
-    $(".selected-name").on(
+    this.$(".selected-name").on(
       "touchend.select-kit pointerup.select-kit",
       event => {
-        if (!this.get("isExpanded")) {
-          this.expand(event);
-        }
-
         this.focusFilterOrHeader();
       }
     );