diff --git a/ui/src/app/core/model/query.ts b/ui/src/app/core/model/query.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5c2cb11a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/app/core/model/query.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+export interface QueryParams {
+    term: string;
+    limit?: number;
+    offset?: number;
+}
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/action/filter.action.spec.ts b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/action/filter.action.spec.ts
index f9bf322c1..45d2cda30 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/action/filter.action.spec.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/action/filter.action.spec.ts
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@ describe('Filter Actions', () => {
     it('should provide actions', () => {
         expect(new actions.CancelCreateFilter().type).toBe(actions.CANCEL_CREATE_FILTER);
         expect(new actions.CancelViewMore().type).toBe(actions.CANCEL_VIEW_MORE);
-        expect(new actions.LoadEntityIds('foo').type).toBe(actions.LOAD_ENTITY_IDS);
+        expect(new actions.QueryEntityIds({term: 'foo'}).type).toBe(actions.QUERY_ENTITY_IDS);
         expect(new actions.LoadEntityIdsSuccess([]).type).toBe(actions.LOAD_ENTITY_IDS_SUCCESS);
         expect(new actions.LoadEntityIdsError(new Error('Foobar!')).type).toBe(actions.LOAD_ENTITY_IDS_ERROR);
-        expect(new actions.ViewMoreIds([]).type).toBe(actions.VIEW_MORE_IDS);
+        expect(new actions.ViewMoreIds('foo').type).toBe(actions.VIEW_MORE_IDS);
         expect(new actions.SelectId('foo').type).toBe(actions.SELECT_ID);
-        expect(new actions.QueryEntityIds([]).type).toBe(actions.QUERY_ENTITY_IDS);
     });
 });
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/action/filter.action.ts b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/action/filter.action.ts
index 30ca61070..15791c2c4 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/action/filter.action.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/action/filter.action.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 import { Action } from '@ngrx/store';
 
+import { QueryParams } from '../../core/model/query';
+
 export const QUERY_ENTITY_IDS = '[Filter] Query Entity Ids';
 export const VIEW_MORE_IDS = '[Filter] View More Ids Modal';
 export const CANCEL_VIEW_MORE = '[Filter] Cancel View More';
 export const SELECT_ID = '[Filter] Select Entity ID';
 export const CANCEL_CREATE_FILTER = '[Filter] Cancel Create Filter';
-
-export const LOAD_ENTITY_IDS = '[Entity ID Collection] Load Entity Ids';
 export const LOAD_ENTITY_IDS_SUCCESS = '[Entity ID Collection] Load Entity Ids Success';
 export const LOAD_ENTITY_IDS_ERROR = '[Entity ID Collection] Load Entity Ids Error';
 
 export class QueryEntityIds implements Action {
     readonly type = QUERY_ENTITY_IDS;
 
-    constructor(public payload: string[]) { }
+    constructor(public payload: QueryParams) { }
 }
 
 export class CancelCreateFilter implements Action {
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export class CancelCreateFilter implements Action {
 export class ViewMoreIds implements Action {
     readonly type = VIEW_MORE_IDS;
 
-    constructor(public payload: string[]) {}
+    constructor(public payload: string) {  }
 }
 
 export class CancelViewMore implements Action {
@@ -36,12 +36,6 @@ export class SelectId implements Action {
     constructor(public payload: string) { }
 }
 
-export class LoadEntityIds implements Action {
-    readonly type = LOAD_ENTITY_IDS;
-
-    constructor(public payload: string) { }
-}
-
 export class LoadEntityIdsSuccess implements Action {
     readonly type = LOAD_ENTITY_IDS_SUCCESS;
 
@@ -59,7 +53,6 @@ export type Actions =
     | CancelViewMore
     | CancelCreateFilter
     | SelectId
-    | LoadEntityIds
     | LoadEntityIdsSuccess
     | LoadEntityIdsError
     | QueryEntityIds;
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.html b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.html
index 09590236a..2bf2be6b2 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.html
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.html
@@ -1,16 +1,41 @@
 <div class="modal-header">
-    <h4 class="modal-title">Heading</h4>
+    <h4 class="modal-title">
+        <ng-container i18n="@@label--search-entity-id">Search Entity Id ({{ source }})</ng-container>
+        
+    </h4>
     <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close" (click)="activeModal.dismiss()">
         <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
     </button>
 </div>
 <div class="modal-body">
-    Body
+    <form [formGroup]="form">
+        <div class="form-row">
+            <div class="form-group col-9">
+                <input type="text"
+                    formControlName="search"
+                    class="form-control"
+                />
+            </div>
+            <div class="form-group col-3">
+                <button class="btn btn-primary btn-block">
+                    <i class="fa fa-search"></i>
+                    <ng-container i18n="@@action--search">Search</ng-container>
+                </button>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </form>
+    <div class="list-group list-group-flush scrolled my-2" id="list-tab" role="tablist">
+        <a href=""
+            *ngFor="let item of matches$ | async"
+            class="list-group-item list-group-item-action p-1"
+            [class.active]="item === selected"
+            (click)="select($event, item)">{{ item }}</a>
+    </div>
 </div>
 <div class="modal-footer">
-    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" (click)="activeModal.close('https://account.example.com/sso')">
+    <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" (click)="activeModal.close(selected)">
         <i class="fa fa-save"></i>
-        Select ID
+        <ng-container i18n="@@action--select-id">Select ID</ng-container>
     </button>
     <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" (click)="activeModal.dismiss()" i18n="@@action--cancel">Cancel</button>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
+</div>
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.scss b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..543de14e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+:host {
+    .scrolled {
+        max-height: 400px;
+        overflow: scroll;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.ts b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.ts
index 5c8e5c7d4..1059a7383 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.ts
@@ -1,27 +1,63 @@
-import { Component, OnChanges, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, AfterViewInit, Input, OnInit, SimpleChange, SimpleChanges } from '@angular/core';
 import { NgbModal, NgbActiveModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 
 import * as fromFilter from '../reducer';
+import { QueryEntityIds } from '../action/filter.action';
+import { FormBuilder, FormGroup } from '@angular/forms';
 
 @Component({
     selector: 'search-dialog',
-    templateUrl: './search-dialog.component.html'
+    templateUrl: './search-dialog.component.html',
+    styleUrls: ['./search-dialog.component.scss']
 })
-export class SearchDialogComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges {
+export class SearchDialogComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit {
+
+    @Input() term: string;
+    @Input() source = 'InCommon';
+
+    matches$: Observable<string[]>;
+
+    selected: string;
+
+    limit = 100;
+    dbounce = 500;
+
+    form: FormGroup = this.fb.group({
+        search: [''],
+        entityId: ['']
+    });
+
     constructor(
         public activeModal: NgbActiveModal,
-        private store: Store<fromFilter.State>
+        private store: Store<fromFilter.State>,
+        private fb: FormBuilder
     ) {
-        // console.log(activeModal);
+        // this.query$ = this.store.select(fromFilter.getQuery);
+        this.matches$ = this.store.select(fromFilter.getEntityCollection);
     }
 
-    ngOnChanges(): void {
+    ngOnInit(): void {
+        let search = this.form.get('search');
+        search.setValue(this.term);
 
+        search.valueChanges
+            .debounceTime(this.dbounce)
+            .subscribe(val =>
+                this.store.dispatch(
+                    new QueryEntityIds({ term: val, limit: this.limit })
+                )
+            );
     }
 
-    ngOnInit(): void {
+    ngAfterViewInit(): void {
+        const { term, limit } = this;
+        this.store.dispatch(new QueryEntityIds({ term, limit }));
+    }
 
+    select($event: MouseEvent, id: string): void {
+        $event.preventDefault();
+        this.selected = id;
     }
 } /* istanbul ignore next */
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/container/new-filter.component.html b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/container/new-filter.component.html
index 925f9749c..999fcf63a 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/container/new-filter.component.html
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/container/new-filter.component.html
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
                                         <span>
                                             <ng-container i18n="@@label--search-entity-id">Search Entity ID</ng-container>
                                             <i class="fa fa-asterisk text-danger" aria-hidden="true"></i>
-                                            <i class="fa fa-spinner fa-pulse fa-fw" *ngIf="loading$ | async"></i>
+                                            <i class="fa fa-spinner fa-pulse fa-fw" *ngIf="processing$ | async"></i>
                                         </span>
                                     </label>
                                     <span class="text-right col-sm-2">
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@
                                     [matches]="entityIds$ | async"
                                     [required]="true"
                                     limit="10"
-                                    [processing]="loading$ | async"
+                                    [processing]="(processing$ | async)"
                                     (onChange)="searchEntityIds($event)"
-                                    (more)="onViewMore()">
+                                    (more)="onViewMore($event)">
                                 </auto-complete>
                                 <ng-container *ngIf="form.get('entityId').touched && form.get('entityId').invalid">
                                     <small class="form-text text-danger" *ngIf="form.get('entityId').hasError('required')">
@@ -100,10 +100,6 @@ <h2>TESTING: </h2>
                             Form Errors:
                             <pre>{{ form.errors | json }}</pre>
                         </div>
-                        <div>
-                            Test Options:
-                            <pre>{{ entityIds$ | async | json }}</pre>
-                        </div>
                         <div>
                             Current Form Values:
                             <pre>{{ form.value | json }}</pre>
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/container/new-filter.component.spec.ts b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/container/new-filter.component.spec.ts
index d13e0682f..2c0653760 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/container/new-filter.component.spec.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/container/new-filter.component.spec.ts
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe('New Metadata Filter Page', () => {
     describe('onViewMore method', () => {
         it('should dispatch a viewMoreEntityIds action', () => {
             fixture.detectChanges();
-            instance.onViewMore();
+            instance.onViewMore('foo');
             expect(store.dispatch).toHaveBeenCalled();
         });
     });
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/container/new-filter.component.ts b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/container/new-filter.component.ts
index 37640a82c..e3756855c 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/container/new-filter.component.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/container/new-filter.component.ts
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ import { FormBuilder, Validators } from '@angular/forms';
 import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
 import 'rxjs/add/observable/of';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/takeWhile';
 
 import * as fromFilter from '../reducer';
 import { ProviderFormFragmentComponent } from '../../metadata-provider/component/forms/provider-form-fragment.component';
 import { ProviderStatusEmitter, ProviderValueEmitter } from '../../metadata-provider/service/provider-change-emitter.service';
 import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { SearchDialogComponent } from '../component/search-dialog.component';
-import { ViewMoreIds, CancelCreateFilter, LoadEntityIds } from '../action/filter.action';
+import { ViewMoreIds, CancelCreateFilter, QueryEntityIds } from '../action/filter.action';
 import { EntityValidators } from '../../metadata-provider/service/entity-validators.service';
 
 
@@ -19,12 +20,12 @@ import { EntityValidators } from '../../metadata-provider/service/entity-validat
 })
 export class NewFilterComponent extends ProviderFormFragmentComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges, OnDestroy {
 
-    entityIds$: Observable<string[]>;
     ids: string[];
-
+    entityIds$: Observable<string[]>;
     showMore$: Observable<boolean>;
     selected$: Observable<string>;
     loading$: Observable<boolean>;
+    processing$: Observable<boolean>;
 
     constructor(
         private store: Store<fromFilter.State>,
@@ -34,12 +35,11 @@ export class NewFilterComponent extends ProviderFormFragmentComponent implements
     ) {
         super(fb, statusEmitter, valueEmitter);
 
-        // this.form.statusChanges.subscribe(status => console.log(status));
-
         this.showMore$ = this.store.select(fromFilter.getViewingMore);
         this.selected$ = this.store.select(fromFilter.getSelected);
         this.entityIds$ = this.store.select(fromFilter.getEntityCollection);
         this.loading$ = this.store.select(fromFilter.getIsLoading);
+        this.processing$ = this.loading$.withLatestFrom(this.showMore$, (l, s) => !s && l);
 
         this.entityIds$.subscribe(ids => this.ids = ids);
 
@@ -67,14 +67,17 @@ export class NewFilterComponent extends ProviderFormFragmentComponent implements
 
     ngOnDestroy(): void {}
 
-    searchEntityIds(query: string): void {
-        if (query.length >= 4) {
-            this.store.dispatch(new LoadEntityIds(query));
+    searchEntityIds(term: string): void {
+        if (term.length >= 4 && this.ids.indexOf(term) < 0) {
+            this.store.dispatch(new QueryEntityIds({
+                term,
+                limit: 10
+            }));
         }
     }
 
-    onViewMore(): void {
-        this.store.dispatch(new ViewMoreIds(this.ids));
+    onViewMore(query: string): void {
+        this.store.dispatch(new ViewMoreIds(query));
     }
 
     save(): void {
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/effect/filter.effect.ts b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/effect/filter.effect.ts
index 766da16d6..5c5431dee 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/effect/filter.effect.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/effect/filter.effect.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { Effect, Actions } from '@ngrx/effects';
+import { Store } from '@ngrx/store';
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';
+import { Router } from '@angular/router';
+import { NgbModal, NgbModalRef } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 
 import 'rxjs/add/observable/fromPromise';
 import 'rxjs/add/observable/of';
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';
 import 'rxjs/add/operator/switchMap';
+import 'rxjs/add/operator/withLatestFrom';
 
 import * as filter from '../action/filter.action';
+import * as fromFilter from '../reducer';
 
-import { Router } from '@angular/router';
-import { NgbModal } from '@ng-bootstrap/ng-bootstrap';
 import { SearchDialogComponent } from '../component/search-dialog.component';
 import { EntityIdService } from '../../metadata-provider/service/entity-id.service';
 
@@ -21,7 +24,7 @@ export class FilterEffects {
 
     @Effect()
     loadEntityIds$ = this.actions$
-        .ofType<filter.LoadEntityIds>(filter.LOAD_ENTITY_IDS)
+        .ofType<filter.QueryEntityIds>(filter.QUERY_ENTITY_IDS)
         .map(action => action.payload)
         .debounceTime(this.dbounce)
         .switchMap(query =>
@@ -40,17 +43,33 @@ export class FilterEffects {
     viewMore$ = this.actions$
         .ofType<filter.ViewMoreIds>(filter.VIEW_MORE_IDS)
         .map(action => action.payload)
-        .switchMap(() =>
-            Observable
-                .fromPromise(this.modalService.open(SearchDialogComponent).result)
+        .switchMap(q => {
+            const modal = this.modalService.open(SearchDialogComponent) as NgbModalRef;
+            const res = modal.result;
+            modal.componentInstance.term = q;
+            return Observable
+                .fromPromise(res)
                 .map(id => new filter.SelectId(id))
-                .catch(() => Observable.of(new filter.CancelViewMore()))
+                .catch(() => Observable.of(new filter.CancelViewMore()));
+        });
+    /*
+    @Effect()
+    viewMoreQuery$ = this.actions$
+        .ofType<filter.ViewMoreIds>(filter.VIEW_MORE_IDS)
+        .map(action => action.payload)
+        .switchMap(query =>
+            this.idService
+                .query(query)
+                .map(ids => new filter.LoadEntityIdsSuccess(ids))
+                .catch(error => Observable.of(new filter.LoadEntityIdsError(error)))
         );
+    */
 
     constructor(
         private actions$: Actions,
         private router: Router,
         private modalService: NgbModal,
-        private idService: EntityIdService
+        private idService: EntityIdService,
+        private store: Store<fromFilter.State>
     ) { }
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/reducer/filter.reducer.spec.ts b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/reducer/filter.reducer.spec.ts
index 39372d4d5..54ea59a6a 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/reducer/filter.reducer.spec.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/reducer/filter.reducer.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ const snapshot: fromFilter.FilterState = {
     selected: null,
     viewMore: false,
     loading: false,
-    error: null
+    error: null,
+    term: ''
 };
 
 describe('Filter Reducer', () => {
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ describe('Filter Reducer', () => {
 
     describe(`${ actions.VIEW_MORE_IDS } action`, () => {
         it('should set viewMore property to true', () => {
-            const result = reducer(snapshot, new actions.ViewMoreIds([]));
+            const result = reducer(snapshot, new actions.ViewMoreIds('foo'));
 
             expect(result.viewMore).toBe(true);
         });
@@ -45,9 +46,9 @@ describe('Filter Reducer', () => {
         });
     });
 
-    describe(`${actions.LOAD_ENTITY_IDS} action`, () => {
+    describe(`${actions.QUERY_ENTITY_IDS} action`, () => {
         it('should set loading property to true', () => {
-            const result = reducer(snapshot, new actions.LoadEntityIds('foo'));
+            const result = reducer(snapshot, new actions.QueryEntityIds({ term: 'foo' }));
 
             expect(result.loading).toBe(true);
         });
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/reducer/filter.reducer.ts b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/reducer/filter.reducer.ts
index b4a64e1ca..ef435a7c7 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/reducer/filter.reducer.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/reducer/filter.reducer.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ export interface FilterState {
     loading: boolean;
     error: Error | null;
     selected: string | null;
+    term: string;
 }
 
 export const initialState: FilterState = {
@@ -16,7 +17,8 @@ export const initialState: FilterState = {
     selected: null,
     viewMore: false,
     loading: false,
-    error: null
+    error: null,
+    term: ''
 };
 
 export function reducer(state = initialState, action: filter.Actions): FilterState {
@@ -40,10 +42,16 @@ export function reducer(state = initialState, action: filter.Actions): FilterSta
                 viewMore: false
             };
         }
-        case filter.LOAD_ENTITY_IDS: {
+        case filter.CANCEL_CREATE_FILTER: {
+            return {
+                ...initialState
+            };
+        }
+        case filter.QUERY_ENTITY_IDS: {
             return {
                 ...state,
-                loading: true
+                loading: true,
+                term: action.payload.term
             };
         }
         case filter.LOAD_ENTITY_IDS_SUCCESS: {
@@ -72,3 +80,4 @@ export const getSelected = (state: FilterState) => state.selected;
 export const getEntityIds = (state: FilterState) => state.entityIds;
 export const getError = (state: FilterState) => state.error;
 export const getLoading = (state: FilterState) => state.loading;
+export const getTerm = (state: FilterState) => state.term;
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/reducer/index.ts b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/reducer/index.ts
index 2f9873975..230cb42ce 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/reducer/index.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-filter/reducer/index.ts
@@ -24,3 +24,4 @@ export const getSelected = createSelector(getFilterFromState, fromFilter.getSele
 export const getEntityCollection = createSelector(getFilterFromState, fromFilter.getEntityIds);
 export const getIsLoading = createSelector(getFilterFromState, fromFilter.getLoading);
 export const getError = createSelector(getFilterFromState, fromFilter.getError);
+export const getTerm = createSelector(getFilterFromState, fromFilter.getTerm);
diff --git a/ui/src/app/metadata-provider/service/entity-id.service.ts b/ui/src/app/metadata-provider/service/entity-id.service.ts
index 4426844e9..5fb3049bf 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/metadata-provider/service/entity-id.service.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/metadata-provider/service/entity-id.service.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,15 @@ import { Subject } from 'rxjs/Subject';
 import { IDS } from '../../../data/ids.mock';
 import { Storage } from '../../shared/storage';
 import { environment } from '../../../environments/environment';
+import { QueryParams } from '../../core/model/query';
 
 const MOCK_INTERVAL = 500;
 
 @Injectable()
 export class EntityIdService {
 
-    private endpoint = '/data/ids.json';
-    private base = '';
+    private endpoint = '/EntityIds/search';
+    private base = '/api';
 
     private subj: Subject<string[]> = new Subject();
 
@@ -22,19 +23,16 @@ export class EntityIdService {
         private http: HttpClient
     ) { }
 
-    query(search: string = ''): Observable<string[]> {
-        setTimeout(() => {
-            let found = IDS.filter((option: string) => option.toLocaleLowerCase().match(search.toLocaleLowerCase()));
-            this.subj.next(found);
-        }, MOCK_INTERVAL);
-        return this.subj.asObservable();
-        /*
+    query(q: QueryParams): Observable<string[]> {
+        let params: HttpParams = new HttpParams();
+        Object.keys(q).forEach(key => params = params.set(key, q[key]));
+        const opts = { params: params };
         return this.http
-            .get<string[]>(`${this.base}${this.endpoint}s`)
+            .get<any>(`${this.base}${this.endpoint}`, opts)
+            .map(resp => resp.entityIds)
             .catch(err => {
                 console.log('ERROR LOADING IDS:', err);
                 return Observable.of([] as string[]);
             });
-        */
     }
 }
diff --git a/ui/src/app/widget/autocomplete/autocomplete.component.ts b/ui/src/app/widget/autocomplete/autocomplete.component.ts
index b97cc3561..38bbafa2a 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/widget/autocomplete/autocomplete.component.ts
+++ b/ui/src/app/widget/autocomplete/autocomplete.component.ts
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ export class AutoCompleteComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewInit,
         $event.stopPropagation();
         this.handleInputBlur();
         this.input.markAsTouched();
-        this.more.emit();
+        this.more.emit(this.input.value);
     }
 
     handleComponentBlur(newState: any = {}): void {
@@ -163,11 +163,7 @@ export class AutoCompleteComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewInit,
             query = this.input.value,
             change = this.matches && this.matches[selected] ? this.matches[selected] : null;
         if (!change) {
-            if (this.allowCustom) {
-                change = query;
-            } else {
-                change = this.queryOption;
-            }
+            change = this.allowCustom ? query : this.queryOption;
         }
         this.propagateChange(change);
         this.propagateTouched(null);
@@ -222,7 +218,7 @@ export class AutoCompleteComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy, AfterViewInit,
         const optionsAvailable = this.matches.length > 0;
         const searchForOptions = (!queryEmpty && queryLongEnough);
         this.state.setState({
-            menuOpen: searchForOptions,
+            menuOpen: searchForOptions && !this.matches.some(m => m === query),
             selected: searchForOptions ? ((autoselect && optionsAvailable) ? 0 : -1) : null
         });
         if (this.allowCustom) {
diff --git a/ui/src/locale/en.xlf b/ui/src/locale/en.xlf
index 851a1a5e0..a966da2fe 100644
--- a/ui/src/locale/en.xlf
+++ b/ui/src/locale/en.xlf
@@ -2051,6 +2051,22 @@
           <context context-type="linenumber">79</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="action--select-id" datatype="html">
+        <source>Select ID</source>
+        <target>Select ID</target>
+        <context-group purpose="location">
+          <context context-type="sourcefile">app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.ts</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">35</context>
+        </context-group>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="label--search-entity-id" datatype="html">
+        <source>Search Entity Id (<x id="INTERPOLATION" equiv-text="{{ source }}"/>)</source>
+        <target>Search Entity Id (<x id="INTERPOLATION" equiv-text="{{ source }}"/>)</target>
+        <context-group purpose="location">
+          <context context-type="sourcefile">app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.ts</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">35</context>
+        </context-group>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
diff --git a/ui/src/locale/es.xlf b/ui/src/locale/es.xlf
index 69b2504ce..6ddf4cb2e 100644
--- a/ui/src/locale/es.xlf
+++ b/ui/src/locale/es.xlf
@@ -2047,6 +2047,22 @@
           <context context-type="linenumber">79</context>
         </context-group>
       </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="action--select-id" datatype="html">
+        <source>Select ID</source>
+        <target>Select ID (es)</target>
+        <context-group purpose="location">
+          <context context-type="sourcefile">app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.ts</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">35</context>
+        </context-group>
+      </trans-unit>
+      <trans-unit id="label--search-entity-id" datatype="html">
+        <source>Search Entity Id (<x id="INTERPOLATION" equiv-text="{{ source }}"/>)</source>
+        <target>Search Entity Id (<x id="INTERPOLATION" equiv-text="{{ source }}"/>) (es)</target>
+        <context-group purpose="location">
+          <context context-type="sourcefile">app/metadata-filter/component/search-dialog.component.ts</context>
+          <context context-type="linenumber">35</context>
+        </context-group>
+      </trans-unit>
     </body>
   </file>
 </xliff>
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