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 884531af06a..b6f445a4f73 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
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ export default ComboBox.extend(Tags, {
     this.didPressBackspace(event);
   },
 
+  // we are relying on selectedTags and not on value
+  // to define the current selection
+  mutateValue() {},
+
   didPressBackspace() {
     if (!this.get("isExpanded")) {
       this.expand();