diff --git a/src/input_handler.cc b/src/input_handler.cc
index 9b1857a8..d2fb8275 100644
--- a/src/input_handler.cc
+++ b/src/input_handler.cc
@@ -1345,7 +1345,10 @@ public:
             selections.sort_and_merge_overlapping();
         }
         else if (auto cp = key.codepoint())
+        {
+            m_completer.try_accept();
             insert(*cp);
+        }
         else if (key == ctrl('r'))
         {
             on_next_key_with_autoinfo(context(), "register", KeymapMode::None,
@@ -1353,6 +1356,7 @@ public:
                     auto cp = key.codepoint();
                     if (not cp or key == Key::Escape)
                         return;
+                    m_completer.try_accept();
                     insert(RegisterManager::instance()[*cp].get(context()));
                 }, "enter register name", register_doc.str());
             update_completions = false;
@@ -1415,6 +1419,7 @@ public:
                 [this, transient](Key key, Context&) {
                     if (auto cp = get_raw_codepoint(key))
                     {
+                        m_completer.try_accept();
                         insert(*cp);
                         context().hooks().run_hook(Hook::InsertKey, key_to_str(key), context());
                         if (enabled() and not transient)
diff --git a/src/insert_completer.cc b/src/insert_completer.cc
index ddc96cbd..d06df6f0 100644
--- a/src/insert_completer.cc
+++ b/src/insert_completer.cc
@@ -474,6 +474,15 @@ void InsertCompleter::update(bool allow_implicit)
 auto& get_first(BufferRange& range) { return range.begin; }
 auto& get_last(BufferRange& range) { return range.end; }
 
+void InsertCompleter::try_accept()
+{
+    if (m_completions.is_valid() and m_context.has_client()
+        and m_current_candidate >= 0 and m_current_candidate < m_completions.candidates.size() - 1)
+    {
+        reset();
+    }
+}
+
 void InsertCompleter::reset()
 {
     if (m_explicit_completer or m_completions.is_valid())
diff --git a/src/insert_completer.hh b/src/insert_completer.hh
index 1d68be86..c8c266a9 100644
--- a/src/insert_completer.hh
+++ b/src/insert_completer.hh
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public:
 
     void select(int index, bool relative, Vector<Key>& keystrokes);
     void update(bool allow_implicit);
+    void try_accept();
     void reset();
 
     void explicit_file_complete();
diff --git a/test/hooks/completion-hide/cmd b/test/hooks/completion-hide/cmd
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b49cd0f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hooks/completion-hide/cmd
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+:update-completions<ret>
+i<c-n>a<ret><esc>
+:update-completions<ret>
+i<c-n><c-p>b<esc>
diff --git a/test/hooks/completion-hide/in b/test/hooks/completion-hide/in
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8b137891
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hooks/completion-hide/in
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+
diff --git a/test/hooks/completion-hide/out b/test/hooks/completion-hide/out
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3ad7ab16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hooks/completion-hide/out
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+accepted completion: <foo()>a
+rejected completion b
diff --git a/test/hooks/completion-hide/rc b/test/hooks/completion-hide/rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..565a8e6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/hooks/completion-hide/rc
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+declare-option completions line1
+declare-option completions line2
+set-option global completers \
+	option=line1 \
+	option=line2 \
+
+define-command update-completions %{
+    set-option global line1 "1.1@%val{timestamp}" foo()||
+    set-option global line2 "2.1@%val{timestamp}" foo()||
+}
+
+hook global InsertCompletionHide .+ %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft %{
+        select %val{hook_param}
+        execute-keys i<lt><esc>a<gt><esc>
+	execute-keys <a-h>i "accepted completion: "
+    }
+}
+hook global InsertCompletionHide '' %{
+    evaluate-commands -draft %{
+        execute-keys <a-h>i "rejected completion "
+    }
+}